Muriel Dixon Unwin

Muriel Dixon Unwin of Easton, MD, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Bayleigh Chase in Easton. She was 92 years old. Born on March 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Col. Oness Harry Dixon, Jr., and Angela Andrews Dixon. As part of a military family, her growing up years were spent in many locations including Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, Fort Benning in Georgia, and the Presidio of San Francisco. After graduating from East High School in Rockford, IL, she attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. These college days were interrupted by the family moving to Tokyo, Japan, during the first years of the United States occupation. She returned to the Madison campus and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor's of Science degree. Muriel married Richmond Wolcott Unwin, Jr., in Chicago, IL, in 1950. During their years of marriage, they lived in Flint, MI; Clarendon Hills, IL; and Muncie, IN, before moving to Newark, DE, in 1955 when Richmond accepted a position at E.I. DuPont. Ten years later, the family moved to Summit, NJ, when Richmond began employment with NL Industries, Inc. in Manhattan, NY. Upon his retirement in 1986, they moved to St. Michaels, MD. Richmond passed away in February 2001. Muriel was active in the Episcopal Church serving in the Diocese of Newark, NJ, and the Diocese of Easton, MD. She did inner-city volunteer work with the Episcopal Sisters of the Community of St. John the Baptist in Jersey City, NJ, and their Convent in Mendham, NJ. She is also an Associate of the Order. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in St. Michaels and now Christ Church, Easton. She was active in a number of parish programs. Other memberships included the P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Woman’s Club of St. Michaels, The Chesapeake Maritime Museum, the Miles River Sail and Power Squadron Auxiliary (known as the Half Miles), and the St. Andrews Society. Muriel Unwin is survived by her son, William R. Unwin of New York City; her daughter, Nancy C. Shirley of Topton, NC; and a sister, Margery Dixon Nauer of Cincinnati, OH. Burial will be private at Old Trinity Church in Church Creek, MD. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 11a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 111 South Harrison Street, Easton, MD 21601. Memorial donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church or your favorite charity.

Muriel Dixon Unwin

March 28, 1926 - July 21, 2018