The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-14
RUNKLE
IS DEAD.
YOUNG LIFE ENDED AFTER A
BRIEF BUT SEVERE ILLNESS
Funeral Services Today Under Auspices
of Knights Of Pythias-Leave
Wife and Infant Child.

After an illness of but five days Mr..
Amos A. Runkle died at his home in
Denison on the evening of Thursday,
February 18th. Els death coming so
suddenly and unexpectedly has been a
great shock to his many friends in this
and the sympathy of all for
his young and loving wife and for his
infant babe is sincere and heartfelt.
Mr.. Runkle was foreman of the Review
job rooms and daily contact with him
during the past three years taught us
to appreciate his sterling qualities.
Coming to Denison as he did, a total
stranger, relying solely upon his own
efforts and his own efforts and his own
manhood he made for himself many
warm and steadfast friends. earned for
himself reputation as one of the
most skillful of his trade. and laid the
foundations for happy and contented |
home. AS friend, Mr.. Runkle was I
was more than printer, he was an
artist and worked not only with his
hands but with we'll trained brain |
filed with bright and original ideas |
His fellow workers in the Review
Office mourn his loss sincerely, for he
was of kindly, cheerful disposition and
a friend to all.
Mr.. Runkle was born on April 5th,
1878, in Scranton. Pa. His mother died
when he was an infant of but two
weeks and although he was cared for
and reared by loving relatives he
deeply missed that greatest of all
blessings. a mothers love.
His father, Mr.. Amos Runkle, was
union veteran whose health was much
broken by his army experience on
which account he was unable to main
tain his home after the mothers death.
| The young Amos was cared for by his
grandmother and aunt at Lebanon. Pa.
Afterwards he lived with an uncle in
Missouri and at the age of seven he
went to live with his uncle aud aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Runkle, at Eldora
Iowa This worthy couple became his
foster parents. They did everything
possible for him, watched over him
with care and kindness and we know
that he repaid them with heartfelt
love. In 1883 he removed with Mr.
and Mrs. RunlSle to Plankinton, s. D.
He began work as a boy in a printing
office working in Plankington and
Vermillion, S. D., in Madison Wis.
in Chicago, in Denison and several
other places.
He began work in the REVIEW
Office about three years ago and he had
been in the Office but short time be-
fore he was recognized as one of the
most artistic of printers. His work
was successful in the ad setting contest
among Denison 0papers instituted by
Mr.. A. H. Brown and numerous speci-
mems of his work we're reproduced and
highly commended by the best printers
trade journals IN the United States. He
was justly proud of his ability in these
lines, in fact no man ever makes a
success unless he has proper pride in
himself and his work, and Mr. Runkle
was success.
On October 10, 1900 he was married
!. to Miss Dele Marshall and their union
was happy one. He was a devoted
J husband and we are sure that his wife
! has nothing to regret in that she die
her utmost for his happiness and vel
( fare. To them was born brigh,
little girl who has now lost the guild
ance and affection of a father who
! loved her proudly and dearly.
Mr.. Runkle was at work in the Re
view Office last Saturday Shortly be
fore noon he complained of feeling
badly and went home to lie down. By
night he was seriously i'll and the dis
ease developed so rapidly that by Tues
day his case was considered doubtful
and by Wedne sday all hope had beer
given up. On account of the prevalence
of smallpox throughout the state, il
was feared that he suffered from this
disease, but the physicians now an
nounce positively that he did not have
smallpox, but that his death was the
result of typhoid fever and pneumonia
On account of the exceptional nature
of his illness and the fears of the com
munity, the funeral which is to be hell
this afternoon at o'clock will bt
private, although friends will be per
, mitted to accompany the remains tt
, the cemetery.
Mr.. Runkle was member of thu
,, Knights of Pythias and he had but las
), Friday taken his last degree in tn,
= order of Fraternal Choppers in which
!, order he was insured for Sl200.0O. Al
though the time has been short hi
: relatives were notified at once and Their
e are here, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Runkl
n of Eldora, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Myer