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Note: She grew up in Collingwood, and was known as the belle of the town. She started attending Havergal College in Toronto in 1902. In June 1903, she and her sister Elsie travelled to Europe, landing at Liverpool. After her brother Harvey drowned in 1904, she left the school to live in Collingwood with her father. There is a sympathetic letter dated June 1904 addressed to Muriel from her Havergal friends, hoping that she would return to the school. As a young girl, she and her cousin Emily used to go to her grandmother Stephen's (Emily Taylor) house each Sunday afternoon after Sunday school and stay for dinner. Her wedding was described in the Collingwood Messenger as "one of the most charming and prettiest weddings ever held in Collingwood," and they were married by the Rev. Richard Macnamara. The bridesmaids included Miss Helen Keighley, Miss Marion Findlay, and Miss Beatrice Telfer, with flowergirl Mary McKay. Ushers included Bill Findlay, and best man Hugh Stephens. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Stephens' Minnesota St. house. The couple left on their honeymoon for the city of Midland. After their honeymoon they moved into their house at 181 Mornington St. in Stratford where Roy was on staff at the Bank of Commerce.
She came in fourth place in a "beautiful mother" contest in the Toronto Star. She lived in Guelph until three months before her death, when she moved to Leisure World nursing home in Toronto. While there, she broke her hip and was transferred to the Wellesley Hospital and died two weeks later at the age of 96.
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