Henry C. Runkel

Biography

Henry C. Runkel, born in 1834, quietly upheld the values of diligence and kindness that defined Union Cemetery?s surrounding neighborhoods, offering help to neighbors and encouragement to young men embarking on their own families.

He cherished the rhythms of simple living and thoughtful conversation, and when he passed in 1895, he was laid to rest in Union Cemetery, where those who loved him recalled a life marked by steadfast devotion.