Muriel Ann “Teed” Hull,
95, Eden Prairie, MN, formerly of White Earth, Grand Portage and the Twin Cities, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Eden Prairie.
Muriel, known as “Teed” was born April 30, 1917 at White Earth, MN to Jerry and Georgiana (Louzon) Selkirk. She was united in marriage to James B. Hull, June 28, 1933 in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Muriel served as postmaster in White Earth, MN until 1953 and at Grand Portage, MN until her retirement in 1977. She also owned and operated her own maple syrup candy business and worked as a Customs agent on the U.S. – Canadian border.
Jim died June 15, 1983.
Muriel retired from the U. S. Customs Service in 1985. She loved to travel with her family and thoroughly enjoyed reading murder mysteries. Teed loved to laugh and had an amazing sense of humor. She also loved to dance, listen to big band music of the’40s, loved to go skiing with her daughter
Sharon in Thunder Bay, loved her water fights at the store with her husband, Jim, loved to shop, was famous for her home-made noodle soup, loved playing cards and sharing stories with others. Teed had a remarkable life and a loving family she cared for deeply.
Teed will be remembered and deeply missed by her daughter Sharon (Stuart) Jackson of Grand Marais, her son Rene (Barbara) Hull of Minneapolis, MN, loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband Jim, Muriel was preceded in death by a son Robert, a daughter Virginia, a grandson, Peter and her parents.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 26 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, MN, Reverend Carol Smith, officiating. Interment will be in St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery.
David-Donehower Funeral Home is serving the family. Memories may be shared online at www.daviddonehower.com.
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