MURIEL S. PHIPPS

PHIPPS, MURIEL S. Long time Denver resident, Helen Muriel Stokes Phipps, died in the loving company of family on the morning of August 1, 2010. She was 94 years old. Muriel was born in New York City at the Vanderbilt Hotel on December 29, 1915 to the parents of Helen Ellwood Stokes and W. E. D. Stokes. After a move to Denver, Muriel was educated at Dora Moore, Kent School for Girls and Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C. She also was a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Mass. In 1941 Muriel married Charles Jules Lowen, Jr. They resided in Denver and later Long Beach, California, where Charles was stationed in the United States Air Force. After the war they returned to Denver and raised their four children. Charles died in 1956. In 1957 Muriel met and married Donald F. Magarrell (deceased 1980) and enjoyed many happy years together. In 1989 Muriel married childhood friend Gerald H. Phipps (deceased 1993). Muriel was always an active member of the community, giving her time to many organizations including the Symphony Debutante (where she co-chaired the first Debutante Ball), Children's Hospital, Colorado General Hospital, Denver Children's Orphanage, St Lukes Hospital Intensive Care Unit, American Cancer Society and the United Fund. Muriel also found time to review books for the Denver Post. She was a member of the Central City Opera House Association, the Denver Junior League, the Denver Board of Realtors, and a lifetime member of the Denver Country Club. Additionally, Muriel was a past president of Traveler's Aid, the Perennial Garden Club and The Smith College Club. She was a board member of Colorado State Board of Health, Colorado Air Pollution, Mt. Vernon College and Seminary, Central City Opera House Association, Kent School and Children's Hospital. She loved entertaining at her home and sharing holiday celebrations with family and friends. Her other favorite pastimes included gardening, golf, portrait painting and traveling. She was truly a great lady. Muriel is survived by her Children; Carol Davis, Barbara Kallas, Charles S. Lowen and Ellen Hanson. Nine grandchildren; Christopher Davis, Katie Sullivan, John Davis, Alexander Kallas, George Kallas, Suzanna Branish, Chuck Lowen, Ryan Hanson, Brooke McCallum and seventeen great grandchildren. A service of family and friends to celebrate Muriel's life will be held in St. Martins Chapel at St. John's Cathedral in Denver on Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please send a donation in Muriel's memory to The Dumb Friends League, 2080 South Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80231 attention Marybeth Searles (303-751-5772 ext 7214).