Mark Pardee Guthrie

Using Mark's words from his love letter to Trixie..."If you're reading this, I've moved on or you hacked my love letter. Either way, it's all OK." Mark Pardee Guthrie, age 59, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, an adventurous individual, enterprising businessman, and loving husband to Beatrice Schultz. Born April 8, 1961, in Ontario, California to Richard and Patricia Guthrie. The only brother to three older sisters, Lynn Sundquist (Eric), Dawn Peront (Gary), and Laura Ellison (Brooks). Mark received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University-Chico, and a Masters in Business from Boston University - Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium. His early professional career included leadership positions in the financial and insurance industry. In 1984 Mark joined Industrial Indemnity. In 1990 he moved to Brussels, Belgium to complete his Masters in Business. While studying in Brussels he met his soulmate, Trixie Schultz. Upon graduation, Mark returned to California and resumed his career with Industrial Indemnity. Trixie joined him a few months later. In 1993 she proposed, Mark said yes and they tied the knot at City Hall in San Francisco... the rest is history. In 1997 Mark joined internet startup InsWeb Corporation and held positions of COO, CFO, and CEO. In 2006 through 2010 Mark and Trixie started Westface Financial and Insurance Services, Westface College Planning, and Westface Financial Advisory. In 2015 Mark joined MoneyTrax, Inc. In 2018 Mark and Trixie founded MoneyTrax North America. Mark split his time between helping individual clients of Westface Financial and coaching and training MoneyTrax financial advisors across North America. Mark loved Trixie with all his heart. He described her as the Canadian girl with so much going for her. He described himself as the blundering California meathead with a little charm and not enough sense to know he shouldn't even try. Well, it worked. They shaped and molded their lives to one another. He proudly showed her his budget spreadsheet and she politely acknowledged that it was very creative and accurate. Then she proceeded to take over the finances and he never looked back. Mark had such a presence. He would shake your hand firmly, lean in, and lock eyes. In groups, there was nobody better at getting the conversation going. He had a unique way of asking open-ended questions. For many, the conversations they had with him became a constant reminder for a greater appreciation of life. Although he was incredibly successful in business, what was most important in life to Mark was his love, friendship, and experiences with friends and family. No surprise that while he built career success he also enjoyed the prime of his life skiing, motorcycling, mountain biking, road biking, wake surfing, and learning to fly. His life may not have been as long as we all wish, but he lived the heck out of it and he did it his way. Along the way, he impacted so many of us. He taught us all that where passion meets courage, anything is possible. He will be forever missed by all his family and his magnitude of friends. We will continue to live his legacy of living life to the fullest and making every moment count... that's how he would have wanted it. Ride fast...take chances We invite you to share your memories of Mark via the below link to a memorial page. If you would like to record yourself saying a few words or sharing a story about Mark please do so and upload the video or audio recording to the page. We will be playing these videos during the service. You may also email any photos or videos to Katie Curtis at kpcurtis11@gmail.com. We hope you can virtually join us for Mark's Celebration of Life which will be live-streamed via this link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/49067814. All are welcome. Please share this link with anyone else who would like to join us. Mark Guthrie's Celebration of Life - Tuesday, 12/15/20, 1 pm Pacific Time In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to the American Heart Association

Mark Pardee Guthrie

April 8, 1961 - December 9, 2020