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Shirk - Mary Clore

Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Feb 28 1946

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Mary Shirk in Miami, Florida Feb 20. She was the last surviving member of the Simeon Clore family. She had made her home with her niece Miss Bessie McClain for a number of years. The body will be brought to Waveland at a later date and interment will be made in the family lot at Maple Ridge.

Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana June 6, 1946

Mrs. Mary E. SHIRK formerly of this community was buried from the Machledt Funeral home here Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Shirk was born in this community, her father having been born and reared here before her. She was a sister of former Doran CLORE and an aunt of Mrs. Emma JACKS and Mrs. Bessie MILLIGAN; Mrs. Shirk has been away from Waveland 25 years, the last 10 in Florida.

Note: Assume the differences in the dates is that it says in the Feb 28th article that the body would be brought at a later date
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