Kitching, Muriel: the Mother of the Museum and Jimmy Kitching: Playing His Music
Page by Bob Leathers
Muriel Kitching, third grade teacher at Hanna Elementary in 1961. (Hanna Basin Museum)
House 11, Two Town, John H. and Harriet Ellen Crawford and children Albert (born 1907), Muriel (born 1908) and Edith (born 1910). (Hanna Basin Museum Collection)
Muriel and Jimmy Kitching at their 50th wedding anniversary party. (Hanna Basin Museum Collection)
JIMMY KITCHING AND HIS BANJO (CARL BERGER OF THE HANNA HERALD IN 1980's, HANNA BASIN MUSEUM)
The Jimmy Kitching audio recording below was recorded June 1959 at the Home Ranch Bar.
To play the music click the play button on the left side of the audio player.
The Jimmy Kitching audio recordings below were recorded in 1983.
To play the music click the play button on the left side of the audio player.
Jimmy Kitching (Hanna Basin Museum Website - George Lindblade)
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Jimmy Kitching (Hanna Basin Museum Website - George Lindblade)
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Hanna Basin Death and Burial Records
Kitching, James
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 12, 1905 - June 3, 1993"
Plot: 120
Born: Feb. 12, 1905
Died: June 3, 1993
Age: 88 y's, 3 m's, 21 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 12, 1905 - June 3, 1993"
Plot: 120
Born: Feb. 12, 1905
Died: June 3, 1993
Age: 88 y's, 3 m's, 21 d's
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Kitching, Muriel
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Aug. 9, 1908 - Aug. 7, 1999"
Plot: 120
Born: Aug. 9, 1908
Died: Aug. 7, 1999
Age: 90 y's, 11 m's, 28 d's
Note: Obituary: Hanna - Funeral services for lifelong Hanna resident Muriel (Crawford) Kitching will be held Thursday, August 12, 1999 at 3 p.m. in the Hanna Recreation Center. The Rev. Judith Lowrance of Hanna will officiate. Following the services, burial will be at the Hanna Cemetery. Muriel died on Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999 at Valley View Care Center in Saratoga at the age of 90. She was born on Aug. 9, 1908 in Hanna, the daughter of Judge Henry Crawford and Harriett (Nicholson) Crawford. She graduated from Hanna High School in 1926, studied education at the University of Wyoming and taught at Winton, a coal camp near Rock Springs. In 1935. Muriel married James Kitching, an immigrant from England. In 1936, their only daughter was born and they continued to liv and work in Hanna for many years. She taught in many areas of the state, specializing in special education and elementary education. There were plenty of animals and activities in her life. Muriel organized the first Brownie troop in Hanna; initiated a remedial reading program and raised a granddaughter, along with her husband, Jim. She also enjoyed "chicken hunting" and fishing and frequently roamed the hills collecting Indian artifacts. Preserving history was also an important part of her life and many of her treasures have been donated to local and state museums. Muriel also traveled with Nancy and Victor Anderson as part of the Speakers Bureau of the Wyoming Council for the Humanities on tours at elementary schools around the state, exhibiting a hand-on display of mining and Indian artifacts. Muriel has received several honors, including lifetime membership in the PTA; awards for Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation and Pioneer of the Year for outstanding service to the community fro the Jaycees. She also earned placement in the Delta Kappa Hanna Honor Society records. She is survived by four sisters; a granddaughter, Rhonda Ryan; two great-grandson; three great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers for Thursday's services are: Victor Anderson, "Shilo" Reeves, Thomas Mansfield, Ken Besel, Doug Christiansen and Michael Ryan II. (Hanna Basin Museum)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Aug. 9, 1908 - Aug. 7, 1999"
Plot: 120
Born: Aug. 9, 1908
Died: Aug. 7, 1999
Age: 90 y's, 11 m's, 28 d's
Note: Obituary: Hanna - Funeral services for lifelong Hanna resident Muriel (Crawford) Kitching will be held Thursday, August 12, 1999 at 3 p.m. in the Hanna Recreation Center. The Rev. Judith Lowrance of Hanna will officiate. Following the services, burial will be at the Hanna Cemetery. Muriel died on Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999 at Valley View Care Center in Saratoga at the age of 90. She was born on Aug. 9, 1908 in Hanna, the daughter of Judge Henry Crawford and Harriett (Nicholson) Crawford. She graduated from Hanna High School in 1926, studied education at the University of Wyoming and taught at Winton, a coal camp near Rock Springs. In 1935. Muriel married James Kitching, an immigrant from England. In 1936, their only daughter was born and they continued to liv and work in Hanna for many years. She taught in many areas of the state, specializing in special education and elementary education. There were plenty of animals and activities in her life. Muriel organized the first Brownie troop in Hanna; initiated a remedial reading program and raised a granddaughter, along with her husband, Jim. She also enjoyed "chicken hunting" and fishing and frequently roamed the hills collecting Indian artifacts. Preserving history was also an important part of her life and many of her treasures have been donated to local and state museums. Muriel also traveled with Nancy and Victor Anderson as part of the Speakers Bureau of the Wyoming Council for the Humanities on tours at elementary schools around the state, exhibiting a hand-on display of mining and Indian artifacts. Muriel has received several honors, including lifetime membership in the PTA; awards for Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation and Pioneer of the Year for outstanding service to the community fro the Jaycees. She also earned placement in the Delta Kappa Hanna Honor Society records. She is survived by four sisters; a granddaughter, Rhonda Ryan; two great-grandson; three great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers for Thursday's services are: Victor Anderson, "Shilo" Reeves, Thomas Mansfield, Ken Besel, Doug Christiansen and Michael Ryan II. (Hanna Basin Museum)
(Image by Bob Leathers)