He was preceded in death by his son Kent Patrick Guthrie and his parents Alice Kennedy Guthrie and John Dudley Guthrie Jr. He is survived by his wife Kathryn Guthrie; his daughters Lynn Guthrie and Jenifer Descant; son John Christopher Guthrie;and grandchildren Sean, Ryan, Lauren and Kent. Also his sisters, Jane Auchter of Tampa Florida, Mary Jo Michalske of Bay Village, Ohio and Genevieve Kauffman of Hudson, Ohio.
Jack was born on June 30th, 1936 in Phoenix, Az. Following his education and Bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University, Jack had a successful 35 year career with the K-Mart Corporation in various locations in the United States including Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, and Georgia. His fruitful career culminated as the Executive Vice President of Builder's Square here in San Antonio.
Following his retirement in 1992 he was surrounded by friends, family and hobbies, and he traveled extensively with his wife throughout the world.