Ernest B. Guthrie

Ernest (“Ernie”) was born on the family farm near Pritchett, CO. The Family later

relocated to Western Colorado and settled on a California Mesa Farm near

Olathe, CO. where Ernie graduated as Valedictorian (1951). As a graduate of

Barnes Business College in Denver, Ernie worked in accounting for GE in Denver.

In 1953 Ernie Married Mildred Fern Neilson of Montrose, CO and shortly

thereafter entered the U.S. Army and became a Medic.

In 1955 Ernie joined Union Carbide in Uravan as an accountant. A year later Ernie

transferred to the company’s Grand Junction office where he introduced the

Electronic Computer to Western Colorado as the Manager of Data

Processing/Assistant Manager of Accounting. Ernie also assisted C.D. Smith and

Company, Gay Johnson’s, Inc., and Mesa College to establish their early Computer

Operations. Ernie retired in 1986, but stayed busy doing I.T. consulting until the

mid 1990’s.

During the late 1950’s and through much of the 1960’s, Ernie was a lay minister

who brought spiritual comfort to prisoners in regional jails and occasionally filled

the pulpit for area churches while full-time pastors were recruited. He was also

active in the Colorado Toastmasters International organization where he won

numerous awards and eventually became the organizations’ Lt. Governor.

Ernie was a resident of Larchwood Inns at the time of his passing. Ernie is

survived by his wife Mildred Guthrie, sister Fern Weber, daughter Melinda

Guthrie, J.D., esq., son Michael Guthrie, and grandsons Garrett Guthrie and Tyler

Guthrie. Funeral arrangements are by Snyder Grand Valley Memorials, Inc. Brief

on-sight Services and Interment will commence at 1:00PM December 8, 2022 at

Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Grand Junction.