Guthrie - Silas
SILAS GUTHRIE
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Wednesday, February 14, 1917
Tuesday evening Silas W. Guthrie passed away at Culver hospital where he was taken a month ago for treatment. He was the last of three brothers who were prominent business men here for many years. Mr. Guthrie was born here and lived his entire life in this community. He was engaged with his brother, Fountain in running a meat market, but retired about ten years ago. He was born in 1842. The Monon station stands now about where the family resided at the time of his birth. Mr. Guthrie is survived by his wife and five children, Mrs. Jesse Tomlinson and Miss Clara, of this city, William, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Clinton N., of Linnsburg, and Fred, of Erie, Pa. A surviving sister, Mrs. Short, resides in Lebanon, Ohio. Mr. Guthrie was a member of the Masonic order and also of the Baptist Church. He was a man of quiet gentlemanly manners and well liked by all who knew him. The funeral services will be conducted at the Masonic Temple Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Dr. G.M. Shott, pastor of the Baptist Church. Internment at masonic cemetery.
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