Mary Frank Fancher

Background

Fancher, Mary Frank was born on December 11, 1912 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Oscar Franklin and James Ina (Wood) Penick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Texas State University, 1967.

Career

Pianist, singer, Elk City, Oklahoma, 1928-1935; teacher, various schools, Texas, 1930-1939; teacher, various schools, Oklahoma, 1945-1946; piano teacher, various private studios, since 1946.

Achievements

• Mary Frank Fancher has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Docent Arts Guild, Denton, Texas, since 1980, Greater Denton Arts Council, since 1980. Active Denton Benefit League, since 1973, Denton County Democrats, since 1973. Volunteer Friends of Symphony, Denton, 1980-1987, Denton Community Theatre, since 1973, Denton Light Opera Company.

Member Altus MacDowell Club Allied Arts (president, vice president l968-70), Denton Music Teachers Association (charter, archivist), Texas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (charter, vice president Altus branch, adjudicator piano contests l953-54), National Guild Piano Teachers, Shakespeare Club (secretary, vice president fine arts department l976-79, president, vice president, secretary music department l975-78), Ariel Club (delegate music department l989—).

Interests

• Avocations: musical performing, volunteering for the arts.

Connections

Married Camillo Houston Fancher, may 17, 1933. Children: Suzanne Litman, Lonnie Frank, Jack Carroll, Mary Jeanne Moorman.

Father:

Oscar Franklin Penick

Mother:

James Ina (Wood) Penick

Spouse:

Camillo Houston Fancher

child:

Mary Jeanne Moorman Fancher

child:

Jack Carroll Fancher

child:

Suzanne Litman Fancher

child:

Lonnie Frank Fancher