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SCRIBNER -- MURIEL LOIS JOHNSTONE died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the age of 95. She was born July 27, 1916 to Samuel and Emma Turner Johnstone in Minneapolis, MN. Muriel's husband Clifford S. Scribner preceded her in death in 1967. The Colorado engineer and the college student from Minneapolis met in Yellowstone National Park during the summers of 1935/ 1936; she a waitress/singer at Old Faithful Lodge and he an employee with the Bureau of Roads. Employment with the Bureau of Reclamation took the family to Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and New Mexico. Muriel is survived by daughters Mary Margaret Scribner of Berkeley, CA, Ann S. Farson and husband Steve of Albuquerque; grandchildren Julie A. Craig and husband Glenn of Spring, TX and CWO3 James S. Farson, USMC, wife Wendy and great-granddaughter Kayla of Twentynine Palms, CA. Muriel was a member of St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church, Assistance League of Albuquerque, PEO Chapter AW-BJ and Sigma Kappa Social Sorority. She was a realtor in Colorado prior to moving to Albuquerque in 1977. She was an avid bridge player all her life and enjoyed tournament play. Muriel loved to travel; Chile, Africa, Russia, China, Egypt, Scotland were some of her most interesting adventures plus Korea with Friendship Force. She took her first hot air balloon ride at 82. Over the years she enjoyed being a girl scout leader, singing (soprano), sewing, cooking, entertaining her friends and volunteering. No service is planned; cremation has taken place and her ashes will be scattered. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011