Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1918 — SHIRK WILL IS PROBATED [ARTICLE]

SHIRK WILL IS PROBATED

Former Peru Banker Left Estate Estimated at $4,500,000 Peru, Ind., October 15. —The will of Elbert W. Shirk, who had lived in this city, has been filed for probate in the courts at Chicago. Mr. Shirk, who died a few weeks ago at Pasadena, California, left an estate of nearly $4,5Q0,000. Real estate holdings in Chicago are said to be kvorth $3,500,000. Mrs. Ida Shirk, nee Murphy, formerly of Indianapolis, now said to be in Italy, has been living apart from her husband for some years and, it is understood, that some time ago a financial settleament in her behalf was made. Mr. Shirk had no children and he bequeathed SIOO,OOO to his sister, Mrs. Alice Edwards, of this city. Other property also was given relatives. For a number of years the was actively engaged in banking interests in • this state and was president of the First National bank of Peru for some years. He also was president of banks at Tipton and Delphi.