The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-08
JOHN SC0WCR0FT
OF OGDEN DEAD
Full Of Years and HonorS, He
Passes Away.
I'LL FOR A YEAR PAST
A
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD NEXT
SUNDAY.
I'LL FOR A YEAR PAST
lspeclal to The Heraldl

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n GDEN, April John Scowcroft
died this morning at his home in
Ogden, in the 5Sth year of his life.
All the members Of his family, his wife,
children and grandchildren. were
present when the end came. For three
days ne had been unconscious, and
for months but little hope Of his re-
covery could be entertained.
Last summer, with his wife and
younger daughter, he went back TO
his old home in Lancashire, England.
in the hope Of regaining his failing
health by throwing off the cares of
business. For time he appeared TO
improve, but on Oct. 10 suffered
stroke of paralysis from which he
never fully recovered. he sailed for
home Oct. a and it was to meet him
that his son Joseph. then candidate
OF the Democratic party for mayor,
left the city in the midst of the cam
paign.
His last months of illness at his
home in ogden were characterized by
patience. fortitude and sweetness Of
temper that touched the hearts of all
about him. Up to almost the last he
retained a keen interest in affairs, was
solicitous for the welfare Of his family,
his employees and co-WOrkers in the
church. Christmas eve his employees
made him a present of a beautiful
candelabrum. and the gift, with the
warm expressions of esteem accom-
panying it, affected him deeply
Mr. ScOwcrOft was an industrious,
almost indefatigable, worker and man
/ of broad sympathies. He took the
/ greatest interest in the affairs Of the
! Second ward. where he has been first
| counselor to Bishop McQuarrie for the
| past twelve years. He was also great
| " interested in its Sunday school, OF
which he was at one time superintend-
! ent. During the last weeks of his lll-
ness it was his pleasure to have his
/ fellow workers visit his sick room, TO
! exchange words Of cheer and hope
In business Mr.. ScowcrOft was indus
/ trious. keen, methOdical, scrupuiously
honest and won the respect and con-
! fdence of all with whom he had deal
/ ings. Kindly. generous, courteous and
tactful in private life, his personality
| possessed a charm and sweetness that
| Immediately Influenced all who met
him and secured the lasting love Of ali
] thrown long in his society Mr.. Scow-
croft had been for forty years Lat
| ttr-dav Saint. and TO his church work
he E-as devoted with remarkable faith
and energy. His time, his purse and
his influence were always at the dis
posal of his church and its work, but
with all his zeal he never grew narrow
minded. and always respected the be-
Hefs of others. He left a wife, four
sons-Joseph. Willard, Heber and Gil
bertrand two daughters-Mrs. G. W.
McCune and Florence ScOwcroft-
John Scowcroft was born at Totting-
ton. Lancashire, England, Dec. 9, 1644
and was married in 1865. He engaged
in. the wholesale and retail confectiOn-
erv trade for time and amassed con-
siderable wealth in the city OF Hast
ingden. In 1880 he removed TO Utah
with his family and engaged in similar
business in ogden, but later branchec
out into a general wholesale trade OF
groceries and dry goods. building uT
the great firm that bears his name AZ
. the time of his death he was president
and director of the John ScOwcroft &
Sons company. director in the Ogder
Sugar company and in the Ogden State
bank. He was one of the organizers
and the first president Of the Webel
club. the business mems association O
Ogden. and in 1895 was elected member
of the school board from the Fiftf
ward. a position filed by him viii
conspicuous ability until his health ne
, cessitated his resignation. His beaut
full dwelling. built on Twenty-sixtl
; street. midway UP the hill, was named
bv him Lancashire" in honor Of hi
old English home, and it was Their
) that he bravely endured the last Ions
months of hopeless illness, and it wa
there. too. that he breathed his las
l. lust as the chill gloom of the Apri
T. rain was settling down over the cit,
@ he loved so well.
d The funeral services viii occur mex
Sunday.