Richard Runkel Emery

Background

Emery, Richard Runkel was born on November 25, 1910 in Pine Island, Minnesota, United States. Son of Hiram Fifield and Della (Runkel) Emery.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Minnesota, 1934. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Seabur-Western Theological Seminary, 1937, School of Theology and Ministry, 1943, honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1951.

Career

Ordained to ministry Protestant Episcopal Church, deacon, priest, 1937. Minister Church of Good Shepherd, Windom, Minnesota, St. John’s Church, Worthington, 1937-1942. Rector Christ Church, Albert Lea, 1942-1948, St. Paul’s Parish, Minneapolis, 1948-1951.

Consecrated bishop Missionary District North Dakota, May 1951.

Membership

Member of the board of trustees Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, St. Mary’s Hall Faribault, Minnesota. Mason, Kiwanian. (past lieutenant governor).

Connections

Married Alice Marian Phelps, September 3, 1941. Children: John Richard, Margaret Elizabeth.

Father:

Hiram Fifield Emery

Mother:

Della (Runkel) Emery

Spouse:

Alice Marian Phelps

child:

John Richard Emery

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Emery