Runyon, Aden Jasper Jr.

1925 - 1976  (51 years)

• Name	Runyon, Aden Jasper
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1 Apr 1925	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RUNY.A006
  _FGRAVE	32569982
  Military Service	World War II, United States Coast Guard
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Coast Guard (USCG) Shield
  		United States Coast Guard
  Death	3 Oct 1976	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Cause: Apparent Heart Attack
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I51204	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Runyon, Aden Jasper,   b. 30 May 1896, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1972, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Nichols, Mattie Mae,   b. 20 Feb 1904, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Oct 1979, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F18548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hall, Ruthie Faye,   b. 1927   d. 2008 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1950
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 8 months - She : ~ 23 years.
  Children	> 1. Runyon, Karen Sue + 2. Runyon, Patricia Ruth 'Pat',   b. 8 Jan 1959, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Sep 2024 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F18547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Apr 1925 - Richland County, Illinois Death - Cause: Apparent Heart Attack - 3 Oct 1976 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Aden Runyon, Jr. 51 Aden J. Runyon Jr., age 51 of Olney was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack suffered at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Kirk officiating. Interment will be in the Crest Haven Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be rendered by the Olney Veteran organizations. Visitation will be in the funeral home 6 to 9 P.M. Tuesday. Mr. Runyon was a lifelong resident of the county, the son of Aden J. Runyon Sr. and Mae Nichols Runyon. He was married to Ruthie Faye Hall on Dec. 30, 1950. He was a truck driver for the Navajo freight lines for several years. He served his country in World War 2 and was a member of the Memorial Post No. 4226 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Richland Post No. 30 of the American Legion. He was associated with Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville. Surviving are his wife Ruthie Faye Runyon and two daughters: Mrs. Karen Sue Robards of Pekin and Miss Patricia Ruth Runyon, at home. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Mae Runyon of Olney and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Whitney of Olney. There are three grandchildren. His father, Aden J. Runyon Sr., preceded him in death. Published in the Olney (IL) Daily News Monday October 4, 1976.

  
  

• Sources

  [S733] https://www.meyerfh.com/, Obituary, Cannon, Patricia Ruth, (https://www.meyerfh.com/obituary/patricia-cannon?lud=2360D59B6736D780FA3ED0C84B7152B1&fbclid=IwY2xjawFw4vFleHRuA2FlbQIxM), none. (Reliability: 2).