Frank A. RUNYON
Ref; Muscatine County m/cer. His age was 24 and hers was 20. Notes fromobit: Tuberculosis was the caused of his death. The deceased was alifelong resident of Muscatine County, Iowa. He is survived by his wifeand five children, Merle Runyon of Letts Iowa, Mrs. Ruby O'Toole ofSosson Colorado, Ralph somewhere in France, and Harold and Gertrude athome. His mother Mrs. Henrietta Runyon of Muscatine, two sisters Mrs.Luella Letts of Letts Iowa, Mrs. Lily Letts of Port Louisa, and onebrother W. P. Runyon of Buffalo Iowa.
Notes from obit; Surviving are three sons Merle of Rock Island Illinois,Ralph of Des Moines Iowa, and Harold of St. Paul Minnesota, two daughtersMrs. Ruby O'Toole of Cornish Colorado, and Mrs. Gertrude McWilliams ofMoline Illinois, two sisters Mrs. Phoenia Epperly of Roseberg OR, andMrs. Stella Furnas of Letts Iowa, 18 g/children, and 20 greatg/children. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by adaughter Edna who died in September. of 1912, one brother Rolla and asister Grace. Burial will be in the Letts cemetery.
He married Gertrude May Fry 1 Sep 1886 at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa . Gertrude May Fry was born at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa 3 Jun 1867 daughter of Josiah Fry and Nancy Jane Epperly .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Ralph Runyon
born 28 Nov 1887.
Ruby Runyon
born 15 Feb 1889.
Edna M. Runyon
born 10 Aug 1891.
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Frank A. Runyon died 4 May 1918 at Letts, Louisa, Iowa .
Gertrude May Fry died 9 Feb 1947 at Moline, Illinois .