Background
Bolen, Lanora Luke was born on March 12, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Elmer Werthon and Nellie Lois (Owensby) Luke.
Bolen, Lanora Luke was born on March 12, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Elmer Werthon and Nellie Lois (Owensby) Luke.
Student, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1952—1955. Student, Baylor University, 1953. Student, Oklahoma Central State University, 1957.
Student, Southwest Missouri State University, 1960—1961. Student, St. Louis Institute Music, 1964. Student, Southern Illinois University, 1968—1970.
Bachelor of Music Education, Southern Illinois University, 1970. Postgraduate, North Texas State University, 1975. Postgraduate, Texas Christian University, 1977.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1986. Postgraduate, Cambridge (England) University, 1987. Postgraduate, Master of Education North Texas State University, 1987.
Private practise, 1956—1968. Elementary music teacher Clayton (Missouri) School District, 1969—1974. Professional musician television commercial artist, 1967—1975.
Executive director Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth, 1979—1980. Director founder Kinderplatz of Fine Arts, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1979. Finance chairman League of Women Voters, St. Louis, 1966.
President Republican Women's Club, Lewisville, Texas, 1976. Vice chairman Republican Party, Tarrant County, Texas, 1977. Board directors Youth Orchestra Greater Fort Worth, 1976—1981, president, 1979—1981, Schola Cantorum Texas, 1983.
Chairman Oktoberfest Symphony League, Fort Worth, 1978. Board directors Fort Worth Symphony, since 1980.
Member executive committee Youth Orchestra division American Symphony Orchestra League, since 1980. Member of American Association of University Women (board directors Tarrant County), American Symphony Orchestra League, National Federation Republican Women, Youth Orchestra Association, National Association for Gifted and Talented Education, National Association for Education Young Children, National Music Educators Conference, American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Women's Club, Sigma Alpha Iota, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Children from previous marriage: Paul Anthony DeOgny, Frederick Ronald DeOgny, Terri Sue DeOgny.