John Guthrie

GUTHRIE, SHIPMAN, BAKER, YOUNG

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 9/3/2024 at 07:12:22

The Wapello Republic, Columbus Junction, IA
Thursday, September 28, 1905
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Friday morning it was noised abroad that John Futhrie, a highly respected citizen and a veteran of the civil warm had been found dead in his bed. He was a widower, his wife having died something over a year ago and an only child some years before, leaving him in loneliness to struggle along as best he could. His health had not been good for many years. Still he was about as usual and was looking as well or better than common.

He had not been seen about town or around the place since Wednesday but as he was in the habit of going back and forth to Grandview, where his aged father and brothers reside, nothing was thought of his absence until the pawing of his horse in the stable attracted the attention of neighbors. Finally Mrs. Leonard Shipman became anxious and called in H. W. Baker, county auditor who secured J. M. Guthrie, a nephew of the decease, and when the door was forced open the dead body of Mr. Guthrie was found lying on the bed. Indications were he had died Wednesday night without a struggle. The deceased was 63 years old. He is survived by his father, now 87 years of age and by two brothers, William and Moses Jr. and one sister, Mrs. A. H. Young, all of Grandview.