George Runck (sic) Obituary

[This newspaper clipping was found in the box (archive) of materials that Mary Ellen Wimer (Dale Landes’ daughter) brought to Helen’s house on Monday evening, July 8, 2019. She had evidently brought these back from Washington-state after her father died, Oct. 30, 2017, in Colville, WA. See his obituary here:

https://www.danekasfuneralchapel.com/obituary/4708710

Dale is buried in the Mt. View Park Cemetery in Colville, WA]

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Dr. George Runck fell asleep March 17, 1910 at 12:15 p.m. while enroute to his parent’s home in Nebraska. His parents, wife, brother and nurse were present. He died praising the Lord and shouting victory. 

Dr. George Runck was born in Durbon county, Ind., June 28, 1878.  Aged 31 years, 8 mos. and 19 days.

He was converted when 21 years old and united with the Seventh Day Adventist church in Alma, Nebraska.  After accepting Jesus his whole theme was to spread the gospel and gather souls into the Kingdom. He was a loving husband, kind brother and a dutiful son.  He was united in marriage with Dr. Roxette Landis of Brushy Run, W. Va., Sept. 3, 1907. During his illness he had perfect peace in Jesus—was happy and spent his time in praying, quoting scripture and praising the Lord.  He felt a great burden for the Masters’ work and hoped it was the Lord’s will to restore him to health so he could continue to work for the Master, but he was resigned to the Lord’s will.  He plead with those out of Christ to give their hearts to God.  He wanted them to realize the peace that comes to ones [sic] heart when they serve Jesus.

We anointed him and had prayer according to James 5: 14, 15. We hoped and trusted the Lord would restore his health, but His ways are not our ways.  While this cup is bitter we remember it is administered by a loving Father and He doth all things well.  The last text he repeated was the afternoon before he died when we were moving him from his bed at the Hinsdale Sanitarium in Illinois to start on our journey west.  It was Isaiah 40: 31  “But they that Wait upon the Lord Shall Renew Their Strength; They Shall Mount up with Wings as Eagles; they shall run and not be Weary; and They Shall Walk and not Faint.”  The day before he died he dictated a letter to the faculty and students of the Emmanuel Missionary College, where has has been working since finishing his medical course, stating his sincere belief in our Master and thanking his friends for their prayers.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the Spirit, that they may not rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”

He leaves a father, mother, wife, two brothers, three sisters and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss.

The funeral services were conducted in the Congregational Church by Eld. A. F. Robinson of Hastings, Nebr., assisted by Pastor A. A. Robertsan [sic].