People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1894 — DIED WORTH MILLIONS. [ARTICLE]

DIED WORTH MILLIONS.

Mrs. Shirk, a Wealthy Indiana Widow, Passes Away at Peru. Peru, Ind., Aug. 14.-Mrs. Mary J. Shirk, widow of E. J. Shirk, the millionaire banker of this state, died of a complication of diseases in this city Sunday night, aged 58 years. She was one of the wealthiest women in the western states, her propel being estimated at from 84,000,000 to 86,000,000 in bank stock, Chicago realty and land. Three children survive her, Milton, president of the First national bank of Peru; Elbert, vice president of the same bank; and Alice, wife of R. A. Edwards, cashier. By a singular coincidence Milton was in Europe for his health when his father died some years ago, and is also there now.