Murial Hood Zwick was born October 6, 1914, San Francisco, CA, to Marie Stanz Hood and George Garfield Hood. She attended San Jose State College. She married Martin Zwick 1953 in Salt Lake City.

She is survived by husband; son and two grandsons, Patrick Dylan Zwick and Merek Martin Zwick; also two cousins, Robert Hood and Harry Stanz of Wisconsin; and brother, George M. Hood, California

Long active in civic affairs was a member of Humanists of Utah, President of Ballet Society, forerunner of Ballet West; charter member Utah League of Women Voters, Chamber Music Society, Fine Arts Museum and Utah Symphony Guild; Board member Art Barn, forerunner of Salt Lake Art Center, member Pioneer Memorial Theater Guild, Salt Lake Art Center, Utah Ballet Guild and board member of Utah District Metropolitan Opera auditions organization. Active member First Unitarian Church since 1949, served on its Board of Directors and many committees as well as Trustee of Friendship Manor representing the Unitarian Church and as fulltime administrator of Friendship Manor from 1969 to 1976. She held many offices in Salt Lake Alliance of Unitarian Women and represented them on Women's State Legislative Council. Member Utah Federation of Women Democrats. Before and after retirement she enjoyed music and travel abroad with her husband.

Muriel was featured in Member Spotlight in October 1999.