FLY - Ben
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal March 6, 1914
“Will investigate reported fortune of dead husband. Mrs. Pet Fly, North Street, may be heir to estate in Yukon. Husband, Ben Fly died there recently. Message Received late Thursday announces Demise of Man who Left Here During Gold Rush”
Ben Fly, a former well-known resident of this city, who left for the Klondyke in 1898 during the famed gold rush died in the Yukon region Jan 26, according to information received by the local police department. His widow, who resided in this city, will investigate rumors that he left a large fortune. Mr. Fly was 73 years old at death.
Mrs. Pet Fly, North street, is the widow of the deceased adventurer. Her husband has not returned to this country since going to the Yukon nearly seventeen years ago and the wife has not been in communication with him recently. For this reason the information of his death did not reach her. Chief of Police Stewart received a message from the mounted police of Dawson, Yukon, late Thursday. Accompanying the message of Mr. Fly’s death was the following account from a Dawon newspaper.
Ben Fly, a well-known old time Dawsonite, died at 6:30 o’clock this morning at St. Mary’s hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was taken down first with a billous attack and three days ago developed a hemorrhage of the brain and paralysis of one side of the face. From that time until his death this morning he was quite low, but it was thought until just before the hour of his death that he might recover.
Mr. Fly came north eighteen years ago. He hailed from Crawfordsville, Ind where he was once in the employ of Lew Wallace, noted American general, diplomat and author. Mr. Fly was 73 years of age and until quite recently was active. He leaves an aged widow in Crawfordsville. In a recent letter she had expressed hopes that Mr. Fly would return home soon and he had planned to go this summer. - thanks muches to Kim H for all her obits she sends