Tributes have been paid to a much-loved stalwart of the Cambuslang community who died last week.
Muriel Alcorn passed away peacefully at her Whitlawburn home, aged 88, on June 2.
A founder member of the West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative, Muriel served on numerous committees over the years and was well-known in the area.
Remembering her colleague’s tireless efforts, Anne Anderson, chairwoman of housing co-operative said: “Muriel’s voluntary contribution to WWHC and the wider voluntary housing movement is second to none.
“In over 30 years Muriel hardly missed a meeting, showing quite incredible commitment in being a significant part of a transformational movement.
“Muriel was also heavily involved in many other local groups and showed amazing drive and passion to improve the local community.
“WWHC will not be the same without her.”
Muriel was also heavily involved with Employers in Voluntary Housing, and its chief executive Eamonn Connolly paid tribute to her hard work.
He said: “Muriel was an EVH stalwart since way back, and its longest serving treasurer.
“Muriel chaired our education and training sub-committee for many years, had an amazing eye for detail and was undoubtedly the driving force behind creating that unique blend of education, camaraderie and fun that is the EVH annual conference.
“Colleagues visited Muriel just a few months ago and she still had that cheeky glint in her eye and a lust for life that made her so loved by governing body members and staff alike.
“Muriel Alcorn was a huge personality in the movement and she will be sorely missed.”
Last year, Muriel was recognised for her three decades of unstinting service to the housing co-operative when she was presented with the prestigious EVH executive long service award.
In 2011, she picked up the Robina Goodlad Award at the annual conference of Chartered Institute of Scotland.
And when the journalist Lesley Riddoch wrote about the West Whitlawburn co-op in her book Blossoms, it was Muriel who was tasked with showing her around the area.
Prior to her involvement with the co-op, Muriel worked as a nursing sister for many years and was very similarly highly-regarded in her profession.
Muriel Alcorn is survived by her three children, Muriel, Linda and Paul.
