Shirley Cognard Ottman (’79, ’82 M.A.), Denton :: She was an adjunct in the Department of English, a lifetime member of the President’s Council and active with the College of Music. She co-founded The Bereaved Parents of North Texas and served as vice president of the national board of The Compassionate Friends and as president of the national board of The Bereaved Parents of the U.S.A. Her husband was the late Robert Ottman (’56 Ph.D.), Professor Emeritus of music. Memorials may be made to the Robert W. Ottman graduate music theory scholarship at UNT.
Submitted By jev0010 on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:00am
Shirley Cognard Ottman (’79, ’82 M.A.), Denton :: She was an adjunct in the Department of English, a lifetime member of the President’s Council and active with the College of Music. She co-founded The Bereaved Parents of North Texas and served as vice president of the national board of The Compassionate Friends and as president of the national board of The Bereaved Parents of the U.S.A. Her husband was the late Robert Ottman (’56 Ph.D.), Professor Emeritus of music. Memorials may be made to the Robert W. Ottman graduate music theory scholarship at UNT.
