Walter Scott Runyan
1925 - 2015 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. Walter Scott Runyan was born on 12 Apr 1925 in Texhoma, Texas County, Oklahoma; died on 26 Jul 2015; was buried in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army. Pvt
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Runyan, Walter Scott
Walter Scott Runyan was born April 12, 1925. He passed away July 26, 2015. He was born in Texhoma, Oklahoma and lived in the “Dust Bowl” area. He moved to Iowa. On June 26, 1948 he married Rosemary and was married 67 years. He graduated in 1951 from Iowa State University majoring in Industrial Education. In 1966 he received a Master’s Degree at Northern Colorado University. In 1969 he was given a summer Fellowship at Eastern Michigan University. He taught 15 years in Iowa and then 19 years for U-46 Elgin, IL. He retired in 1985 and worked 16 years at Ace Hardware in Elgin.
He was active in First United Presbyterian Church in Elgin, serving as elder, deacon and usher. He and his wife served nine times at the church’s national conference center in New Mexico. He and son Kenneth served together once on a mission in Nicaragua. He and his wife were in 50 states and 14 countries. His favorite things were his family, reading, traveling, gardening and woodworking.
He is survived by wife Rosemary, brother Donald (Bessie), sister Thelma (Steve) Young, son Kenneth (Luann), daughter Cynthia (Tom) Helgerson, son Mark *Leann Runyanwood), grandchildren James (Carrie) Helgerson, Lisa Helgerson, Andra Runyan, Kimbra Runyan and two great grandchildren Alison McVey and Ryan Holgerson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He served in the U.S. Army in Japan during the Occupation of Japan. He will receive a military honors service at a future date. Per his wishes, his body was given to science. A memorial service at First United Presbyterian Church in Elgin on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will be on Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until the time of the services. Memorial may be give to First United Presbyterian Church in Elgin, www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com or 847-741-8800.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. Tuesday, 28 July 2015.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183127138/walter-s-runyan
Columbarium C7-33, Row D, Site 46Walter married Rosemary Dugan on 26 Jun 1948. Rosemary (daughter of Samuel William Emerson Dugan and Ruth Farquhar) was born on 22 Mar 1925 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 15 Feb 2016 in Elgin, Will County, Illinois; was buried in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]