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Muriel Edwards Lowrance, 86, former Albuquerque resident, passed away on February 23, 2009 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mrs. Lowrance was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Warren E. and Mayme E. (Barrick) Edwards on December 28, 1922. She was a graduate of East Central State University, in Ada, Oklahoma. Muriel worked as the Administrative Assistant to the Business Manager at East Central State for 16 years before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She went to work for the University of New Mexico, first as a Grants and Contracts Specialist in the School of Medicine and then as a program specialist for the School of Medicine Orthopaedics Department. Muriel retired from UNM in 1986. Mrs. Lowrance served on the Board of Directors for the Vocational Rehab Center. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association and an active member of the Albuquerque Pilot Club, holding many offices including Governor for the SW District. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church for many years. Mrs. Lowrance is survived by her daughter, Kathy Gutierrez of Gulf Breeze, Florida; three grandsons: Daniel Gutierrez and wife Cathann of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jason Gutierrez of Long Beach, California, and Jeff Gutierrez and wife Emily of Navarre, Florida; four great grandchildren: Sebastian and Miranda Gutierrez of Navarre, Florida, and Mia and Kadiah Gutierrez of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Central United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76310.
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