Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Runkle, Elva Carroll November 9, 1918
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The St. Paris News-Dispatch
Elva Carroll RUNKLE, son of John D and May Clem RUNKLE, was
born near St Paris, Ohio, Feb 15, 1900 and departed this life
Nov 9, 1918, aged 18 years, 8 months and 24 days.
He was converted and received into the fellowship of the Baptist
church at Louisville, KY, and baptized by the Rev Henry Alfred
PORTER, DD, Feb 10, 1910.
He was a faithful follower of his Savior and took an active and
leading part in church, Sunday school and BYPU work. The dream
of his life being to follow the footsteps of his father in the
ministry of the gospel. 
He graduated first in his class in the St Paris High School,
class of 1917, also graduated among the first at the Mountain
State Business College June 1918 and in his preparation for the
ministry had stood among the first of his college classes.
Then came the call of his country to arms and true to America he
loved so well, volunteered and was admitted to the SATC at
Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio where he was stricken by death
and now lies sweetly sleeping clad in the uniform of his country
and draped with the Star Spangled Banner, the greatest honor that
can befall a soldier.
He leaves a father, mother, brother and many relatives and friends 
to mourn their loss. 

Additional Comments:
Interment Spring Grove Cemetery, Champaign County Ohio

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