Transcribed from Salt Lake Tribune - May 4, 1938, pg 26

Death Claims Pioneer Stockman

John M. Macfarlane, Leader in State, Dies in Hospital

John M. Macfarlane, leader for half a century in the livestock industry and president for 18 years of the Utah Cattle and Horse Growers' association, died Tuesday at 3:10 a. m. in a local hospital. He was 75 years old.

Mr. Macfarlane had been ill of heart disease for about four months and seriously ill for three weeks. He retired last month as president of the stockmen's organization, which he had led since its founding in 1920.

His outstanding career as a livestock grower, which began soon after his graduation from the Utah State Agricultural college, reached its height during the last decade when he won national recognition as one of the prime movers behind the Taylor grazing act and served on several national committees studying livestock problems for federal departments.

Utah Native

He had lived in Salt Lake City continuously for 33 years, the present family home being at 25 S street.

Governor Henry H. Blood expressed regret at the death, commenting that "the state of Utah loses a loyal and honored public official, and the livestock industry and the agricuutural (?sic) industry generally a sound counselor and influential friend."

Mr. Macfarlane was born in Cedar City, November 22, 1862, a son of John M. and Ann C. Macfarlane, early Utah pioneers. He was graduated from the Logan school with a degree in chemistry.

He immediately obtained employment as a chemist with the Silver Reef Mining company, remaining with the concern in Beaver county for five years until called on an L. D. S. church mission to the eastern states. Returning, he was appointed manager of the Utah Sulphur company and later the Nevada Sulphur company.

Forms Company.

During this period he had formed the Macfarlane and Mansfield Livestock company in partnership with Ephraim Mansfield. This partnership lasted 35 years. He later became manager of the Clayton-Macfarlane company.

He was an organizer of the Wasatch Livestock Loan company and first president of the Utah Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association, besides being organizer and president for 18 years of the Utah Cattle and Horse Growers' association. On his retirement he was made honorary life president.

Mr. Macfarlane was also president of the regional agricultural credit corporation, chief state brand inspector since 1927, director of the Bear River Mutual Fire Insurance company, chairman of the state farm debt adjustment committee, director of the Utah State Farm Bureau federation and director of the American National Livestock association.

Funeral Thursday.

His contribution to the Taylor grazing act came in coauthorship of the Colton bill which was defeated but incorporated in the later measure.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nora Andrus Macfarlane, whom he married in the St. George L. D. S. temple in 1886, and three sons, Grant Macfarlane of Salt Lake City, John M. Macfarlane, Jr. of Pleasant Grove and Dr. Wallace Macfarlane of Berkeley, Cal.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 12:15 p. m. in the Twenty-seventh L. D. S. ward chapel, 185 P street by Bishop Joel Richards. Burial will be in City cemetery.

Friends may call at East South Temple street Wednesday from 4 to 8 p. m. and at the family home from 10 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Thursday.