Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — Mrs. Mary J. Milliron Died Today. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Mary J. Milliron Died Today.

Mrs. Mary J. Milliron, mother of W. C. Milliron, of this city, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin McCloud, at Peru, Ind., this Saturday morning. Mrs. Milliron was 81 years of age at the time of her death and death was due to heart trouble. During the past ten years deceased had been in very good health and her decline did not begin until about two weeks ago and since that time she has failed Rapidly. Mrs. Milliron’s home was at Denver, Ind., but since her Sickness she had been staying at the home of her daughter. ’About two weeks ago she received word of the death of her brother and this is thought to have hastened death. . , . Deceased was a widow of John K. Milliron, who was in business in Rensselaer about twenty-four years ago he owned mercantile business in Denver, which was operated under his management for about 40 years. Mrs. Milliron leaves to mourn their loss two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin McCloud, of Denver, and Mrs. Harriett Shireman, of Tyban, Canada, and one son, W. C. Milliron, of this plnce* Deceased was a kind and lovable mother and a firm believer in the Methodist faith, having joined that church when quite a young girl. The funeral arrangements have not been made, but burial will occur in Denver beside the grave of her husband.