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130 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
She was the author of several books. Following retirement from active
service in the Conference, she became a social worker in her home town.
Miss Judy died January 8, 1952, in Petersburg and was buried in the
cemetery there.
BRUNK:—John Henry Brunk was born in
Rockingham County, Virginia, on April 3,
1861. He was educated at Shenandoah and
Bridgewater Colleges and followed the
teaching profession for sixteen years. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1897.
He was ordained in 1900 and received his first
appointment at Antioch, West Virginia. During
the years of his active work in the Conference,
he served a number of the leading churches—
Keyser, Harrisonburg, Berkeley Springs,
Singers Glen and others.
He also acted as recording secretary and
editor of the Conference Journal for eight years. Then, in 1922, he was
elected to the office of Conference Superintendent, in which capacity he
served for eight years. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of both
Lebanon Valley College and Shenandoah College. He received his Doctor’s
degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1917, and represented his
Conference as a delegate to the General Conference during five
quadrenniums.
Although he retired from the active work of the church in 1933, he
served his church as supply, finally retiring from all ministerial duties in
1942 at the age of 81.
He married Viola F. Funk in 1888. The Brunks were the parents of five
sons and four daughters.
Dr. Brunk died at 91 years of age, May 8, 2024 in Martinsburg, West
Virginia. Burial was made in the Rosedale Cemetery of that city.
She was the author of several books. Following retirement from active
service in the Conference, she became a social worker in her home town.
Miss Judy died January 8, 1952, in Petersburg and was buried in the
cemetery there.
BRUNK:—John Henry Brunk was born in
Rockingham County, Virginia, on April 3,
1861. He was educated at Shenandoah and
Bridgewater Colleges and followed the
teaching profession for sixteen years. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1897.
He was ordained in 1900 and received his first
appointment at Antioch, West Virginia. During
the years of his active work in the Conference,
he served a number of the leading churches—
Keyser, Harrisonburg, Berkeley Springs,
Singers Glen and others.
He also acted as recording secretary and
editor of the Conference Journal for eight years. Then, in 1922, he was
elected to the office of Conference Superintendent, in which capacity he
served for eight years. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of both
Lebanon Valley College and Shenandoah College. He received his Doctor’s
degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1917, and represented his
Conference as a delegate to the General Conference during five
quadrenniums.
Although he retired from the active work of the church in 1933, he
served his church as supply, finally retiring from all ministerial duties in
1942 at the age of 81.
He married Viola F. Funk in 1888. The Brunks were the parents of five
sons and four daughters.
Dr. Brunk died at 91 years of age, May 8, 2024 in Martinsburg, West
Virginia. Burial was made in the Rosedale Cemetery of that city.
