, 1880-07-18
OBITUARY..
DAVID RUNNI0N,

DAVID RUNNI0N.
Yesterday morning, ut about half-past q
o'clock. after a short illness, occurred the
death OF Mr. David Runnion an old citizen.
and we'll and widely KNOWN for his genial
and and generous ways. Mr.. Rqnnon was born
in September, 1906, at Princeton, II. J., where
he lived for the first twelve Or Thirteen years
of his life, when his family moved westward
and settled in Oxford, o. for many years
the home of Prof. Swing. Mr. Run
MON was then apprentlced BY his
father to tanner, a.. fact which he
III after life was fond Of jocnlarly a1ludlng to,
saying le had a chance toa become 4 Presi-
nent. As he grew up, he felt the natural
boyish wish to make his OWL living, and soon
went into the mercantile business for linn
self first at Cincinnati. aIa afS subsequently at
Ilaute. Ills indefatigable activity never al
loved him rest, and, on the other hand. nj
ways buoycd him up from tlespondcncy
during any Temporary o1ary; reyerscs, and
lie successfully weathereo the now al
1857. He first saw Chicago III 1885, but its
little hotel and sluggish river gave no fore
shadowing Of its future greatness, and it
was not until 1856 that he settled here per-
nansny Bewssn hsSd agd tTo y Lat ates he as
admitted that he made mistake in not set
Ting here earlier III life. Soon after 1855 lie
became one of the proprietoB Of the old
Sherman House. md atterward kept the Re
we're Mouse set,s5 snon yhc II o,aen meS !
BY Ike Cook. Alr. Runnion's pronounced
ylgws and keen, business character led him
to take very active and prominent part in
politics at this tine, and ne was warm per
sonal and political, friend Of Stephen 4.
funeral. He Was also q candidate himself
for State Treasurer and City Collector. but
the Democrats were In the minority and he
was compelled to share the. defeat Of his
party When hem t9s G;of tYa9 IT. bEoke ns out he
il West Virginia, and Immediately Went
health failed, and during his later years he
was severe sufferer from rheumatism. But
lis good natae s5 1na weFs aways
fectionately termed by those who best knew
his many sterling qualities, was always a
welcome and pleasant companion. When
Charlie Kern. was elected Sheriff Mr..
12j Rnnnion was appointed one Of his
was reappoiiltcd By III: Motfmann.
It is an Incident worthy of mention that on
this last occasion all the Judges Of the Cir
cult and Superior Courts joined in petition
for, the reappolntment:> II the Criminal
AOHll y IE1E l!J 0iA9 lAAS A41l o1lfEl-WHlLt
hair and beard made him conspicuous fig
ure, and he bore his years so we'll that none
would have supposed he had reached the
allotted term Of three score years and ten.
During the last hot spell lie was
Monday he went out again. Feel
ing worse Tuesday, he remained at home.
at the house OF his son, Mr.: ]. b. Runnion,
with whom he has always lived. About 8
O'Clock III the evening he went out in the
hnn} orr n,,1te frao {,,,fI, i
there only few moments when he fell back
unconscious. His condition was Immediate
ly noticed, and he was taken at once into the
house by Mr. Kern and Mr.. Dodge Medical
assistance was summoned, and though he
had high fever that night, he rallied the
next. day and Thursday, and the
symptoms appeared to be favorable, |
Thursday night, however, he had o
relapse, and from that time to his death he
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