The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-08
JOHN SC0WCROFT
OF OGDEN DEAD
Full of Years and HonoFs, He
Passes Away.
I'LL FOR A YEAR PAST
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD NEXT
SUNDAY.
ILL FOR A YEAR PAST
Special to The HeraIdN


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 he 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 of the cares of
business. For a time he appeared 20
improve, but on Oct 10 suffered a
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, fOTtitUde 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
candelabTum. and the gift with the
warm expressions Of esteem accom-
panying it, affected him deeply.
Mr.. ScOwcrOft was an industrious,
almost interchangeable, worker and a 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
ly interested in its Sunday school, Of
which he was at one time sUperintend-
ent. During the last weeks Of his i'll
ness it was his pleasure to have his
fellow workers visit his sick room, 10
exchange words Of cheer and hope.
In business Mr.. ScowcrOft was indus
triOus, keen, methOdioal, scrupulously
honest and won the respect and con-
fidence 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 all
thrown long in his society. Mr.. Sc0w-
croft had been for forty years Lat
.Tggfay Saint, and to his church work
vas devoted with remarkable faith
energy His time. his purse and
lfluence were always at the dis
of his church and its work but
9th al his zeal he never grew narrow
minded, and always respected the be-
liefs of others. He left a wife. four
sons-JOseph Willard, Heber and Gil
bertrand two daughters-Mrs. G. W.
McCune and Florence ScCWcrOft.
John ScOwCrOft was born at Totting
ton, Lancashire, England. Dec. 9. 1874.
and was married in 1865. He engaged
in. the wholesale and retail cOnfectiOn-
cry trade for time and amassed con
siderable wealth in the city Of Hast
ingden In 1850 he removed TO Utah
with his family and engaged in similar
business in ogden. but later bTanched
out into a general wholesale trade OF
groceries and dry goods, building up
the great firm that bears his name At
the time of his death he was president
and director Of the John ScOWcTOft &,
Sons company, director in the Ogden
Sugar company and in the Ogden State
bank He was one Of the organizers
and the first president Of the Weber
club. the business mems association Of
Ogden. and in 1898 was elected member
of the school board from the Fifth
ward a position filed by him with
conspicuous ability until his health ne
cessitated his resignation. His beauti-
full dwelling, built on Twenty-sixth
street. midway up the hill, was named
by him Lancashire" in honor Of his
old English home. and it was there
that he bravely endured the last long
months of hopeless illness. and it was
there. too, that he breathed his last
just as the chill gloom Of the April
rain was settling down over the city
he loved so we'll
The funeral services viii occur next
Sunday.