The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-11
DEATH OF OGDEN BANKER
John William Guthrie Passes Away
Suddenly After Brief
Illness.

JOnn William Guthrie. banker, finaE-
cier and pioneer OF Utah. died at the
Healy house, in this city. shortly before
o'clock yesterday morning. from an at
tack OF kidney trouble after an illness of
about three weeks ONLY the dav before
death claimed him it was thought that
ne would recover as he appeared to be
slowly improving, but at an early hour
yesterday morning he suffered a relapse
ana sank rapidly until the end came. To
the last moment Mr. Guthrie retained a
cIear mind and was able to converse with
those about him.
On the morning OF Oct 10 Mr. Guthrie
arose as usual and dressed preparatory
to going to the Commercial National bank
OF which institution he was the president.
lie was not feeling IN the best of health.
and shortly after leaving his apartments
at the hotel ne suffered a chill that left
nm weak AID capable of work Medical
AID was summoned. bat no apprehension
was felt over his condition. as of late he
had been accustomed 10 bad attacks,
which, however, Were not regarded as Sc
rious. He continued to grow worse. how
ever, until a few days ago, when he
seemed to hold his own with the disease
and later he seemed to recover somewhat.
2ttDoCgh man possessed of a remark
able constitution for man of his years
he was unable to withstand the attacks
o. the disease that caused his death.
John William Guthrie was born in Shell
By county, Keatucky. jan %. 1890 CT =
fine old southern family. whose ancestors
came to America in 1880. When ten years
Of age he moved with his parents to
Charlottesville. Ind. In 1852, inbued with
the excitement OF the gold discoveries in
California. he contracted the fever and
with party Of twelve or more made the
trip TO that state He remained in Cali
fornia until 1855, when he visited his IN
diana home for "A period OF eight months
During the latter period he was admitted
to membership in the Montgomery lodge
No 30. +. & 4. NJ, of Charlottesville.
This was on Sept 90 1855. making him at
the time of his demise one of the oldest
Masons in the west, in point of member
snip as well as in years. He was made
a Royal Arch Mason in Mansanita chap
ter. North San Juan. California in 1856,
and Knight Templar i'll Nevada City.
California. ia 1858.
IT 1856 Mr. Guthrie returned to CaIifor-
MIA. taking up his residence at North San
Juan, where he lived until 1863. when he
came to Utah. In this state he first
went into business at Corinne just prior
to the completion of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads. He es-
tablished the first produce shipping house
in Utah and for several years controlled
the entire shipping business of-the north
ern part of the state. In 1872 he eStab-
liShed the banking house of j. w. Guthrie
& Co. at COrinne. and three years later
he opened the banking house under his
own name in this city. Later this inSti-
tuition was succeeded by the Commercial
National bank. one of the most substantial
banking houses of the city and Mr.. Guth-
RE was its president at the time of his
death. Mr. Guthrie is survived by but one
child, Mrs. A. r. Haywood of this city.