Muriel Wood Callahan

Muriel Wood Callahan has reached the end of the road in Big Flats, NY and is traveling on to Syracuse, where her body has been donated to science on July 16, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Clyde E. Callahan. Also her son Dr. Michael Callahan, his wife Debbie, and their children Nick and Jessica ( Shavertown, PA). Mark Callahan, his wife Carol, and his children Martin and Amanda (Horseheads, NY). Curt Callahan, his wife Vicki, and his daughter Melissa (Tarboro, NC).Muriel participated in swimming, running, tennis and a variety of dancing including tap, clogging, ballroom, and western square dancing. She went on archeological digs, traveled, read and played bridge. She also volunteered at the Wings of Eagles Museum restoring historical aircrafts with her grandson Martin. The highlight of her life was traveling through every state in the country and parts of Canada with her family and attending her sons' sports in the Big Flats Park. She was very proud of her Scottish ancestry and lifetime membership in the Scottish American Society of the Southern Tier. Being a docent at the Rockwell Museum and Arnot Art Museum showed her interest in art, and she also did educational programs at the Big Flats Museum. Muriel graduated from Wellsboro High School, Wellsboro, PA, Arnot Ogden School of Nursing (RN), Mansfield College, Mansfield, PA (B.S.), and Elmira College (M.S.). She worked as an office nurse, hospital nurse, nursing instructor, and in the Army (L.T.) stationed in the United States and Germany. Other work experiences included teaching in Elmira and Corning schools, the later from which she retired.A Memorial Service will be held On Saturday August 29, 2009 at the Big Flats Community Center, Big Flats, NY.Memorials may be made to Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, 11751 E. Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830, or American Cancer Society, Memorial & Honor Gifts, P.O. Box 897, Hershey, PA 17033 or the charity of one's choice.