Vivian Arthur Thorne, 88, Idaho City, Owner of the Banner mine, died Saturday at a local hospital. He had been ill for sometime. Mr. Thorne had lived in and near Idaho City for more than 64 years.
Survivors are his son, Rupert Thorne, of Idaho City; and a grand-daughter,Mrs.. Pamela Ledger, of New York City; and two grandsons in England. His wife, Francine and daughter, Beatrix, preceded him in death.
Mr. Thorne was born in Hayes, Kent, England, on Sep. 18, 1863. His family home was at Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He attended the Dunbridge school in Kent and the Royal Academy of Art in London. A fellow student was John Singer Sargent. Mr. Thorne also studied at the Louvre in Paris.
He married Francine Rutteman in London in 1883. They came to America in 1887, going directly to Silver mountain, now known as Graham, in Idaho. The young Englishman was a trustee for the Idaho Gold and Silver mining company. In 1903 he bought the Banner mine, 40 miles east of Idaho city. This mine had already been made famous by Jess Bradford and James Hawley, later govenor of Idaho.
In 1926 the Thornes moved to Idaho City where Mr. Thorne and his son have since made their home. The daughter, Beatrix had previously been sent to school in England. She married and did not return to America.
In his early days in America he made 15 trips to England, crossing the Atlantic 31 times. He had met Rudyard Kipling and also King Edward VII and George V. at his uncle's London club and had seen Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at receptions.
Survivors are his son, Rupert Thorne, of Idaho City; and a grand-daughter,Mrs.. Pamela Ledger, of New York City; and two grandsons in England. His wife, Francine and daughter, Beatrix, preceded him in death.
Mr. Thorne was born in Hayes, Kent, England, on Sep. 18, 1863. His family home was at Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He attended the Dunbridge school in Kent and the Royal Academy of Art in London. A fellow student was John Singer Sargent. Mr. Thorne also studied at the Louvre in Paris.
He married Francine Rutteman in London in 1883. They came to America in 1887, going directly to Silver mountain, now known as Graham, in Idaho. The young Englishman was a trustee for the Idaho Gold and Silver mining company. In 1903 he bought the Banner mine, 40 miles east of Idaho city. This mine had already been made famous by Jess Bradford and James Hawley, later govenor of Idaho.
In 1926 the Thornes moved to Idaho City where Mr. Thorne and his son have since made their home. The daughter, Beatrix had previously been sent to school in England. She married and did not return to America.
In his early days in America he made 15 trips to England, crossing the Atlantic 31 times. He had met Rudyard Kipling and also King Edward VII and George V. at his uncle's London club and had seen Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at receptions.
Vivian Arthur Thorne, 88, Idaho City, Owner of the Banner mine, died Saturday at a local hospital. He had been ill for sometime. Mr. Thorne had lived in and near Idaho City for more than 64 years.
Survivors are his son, Rupert Thorne, of Idaho City; and a grand-daughter,Mrs.. Pamela Ledger, of New York City; and two grandsons in England. His wife, Francine and daughter, Beatrix, preceded him in death.
Mr. Thorne was born in Hayes, Kent, England, on Sep. 18, 1863. His family home was at Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He attended the Dunbridge school in Kent and the Royal Academy of Art in London. A fellow student was John Singer Sargent. Mr. Thorne also studied at the Louvre in Paris.
He married Francine Rutteman in London in 1883. They came to America in 1887, going directly to Silver mountain, now known as Graham, in Idaho. The young Englishman was a trustee for the Idaho Gold and Silver mining company. In 1903 he bought the Banner mine, 40 miles east of Idaho city. This mine had already been made famous by Jess Bradford and James Hawley, later govenor of Idaho.
In 1926 the Thornes moved to Idaho City where Mr. Thorne and his son have since made their home. The daughter, Beatrix had previously been sent to school in England. She married and did not return to America.
In his early days in America he made 15 trips to England, crossing the Atlantic 31 times. He had met Rudyard Kipling and also King Edward VII and George V. at his uncle's London club and had seen Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at receptions.
Survivors are his son, Rupert Thorne, of Idaho City; and a grand-daughter,Mrs.. Pamela Ledger, of New York City; and two grandsons in England. His wife, Francine and daughter, Beatrix, preceded him in death.
Mr. Thorne was born in Hayes, Kent, England, on Sep. 18, 1863. His family home was at Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He attended the Dunbridge school in Kent and the Royal Academy of Art in London. A fellow student was John Singer Sargent. Mr. Thorne also studied at the Louvre in Paris.
He married Francine Rutteman in London in 1883. They came to America in 1887, going directly to Silver mountain, now known as Graham, in Idaho. The young Englishman was a trustee for the Idaho Gold and Silver mining company. In 1903 he bought the Banner mine, 40 miles east of Idaho city. This mine had already been made famous by Jess Bradford and James Hawley, later govenor of Idaho.
In 1926 the Thornes moved to Idaho City where Mr. Thorne and his son have since made their home. The daughter, Beatrix had previously been sent to school in England. She married and did not return to America.
In his early days in America he made 15 trips to England, crossing the Atlantic 31 times. He had met Rudyard Kipling and also King Edward VII and George V. at his uncle's London club and had seen Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at receptions.
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