Merton Stroebel Zahrt

Background

Zahrt, Merton Stroebel was born on May 8, 1910 in Ellington, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Francis Henry and Anna Barbara (Maves) Zahrt.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Lawrence University, 1932. Master of Music, University Rochester, 1943. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1950.

Career

Professor music, head department, Fort Hays (Kansas) State College, 1949-1950; associate professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1950-1952; professor music, Chicago Museum College, 1952-1958; acting chairman music education, Chicago Museum College, 1957-1958; assistant to dean of men, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1953-1962; assistant dean of men, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1962-1965; professor music education, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1965-1971; coordinator graduate studies in music education, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1968-1971; real estate salesman, Hubbard Real Estate, Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1978; professional investor, Zahrt Family Investments, Zahrt Revocable Trust U/A, Dunedin, Florida, since 1978; trustee, since 1988. Adjudicator school music competitions, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, 1940-1965. Convention chairman Illinois State Music Teachers Association, Chicago, 1957.

Church choir director College Church, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Merton Stroebel Zahrt has been listed as a noteworthy investor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant director Young Men’s Christian Association Men's Glee Club, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1935-1936. Director Hays (Kansas) Community Chorus, 1949-1950. Lay eucharistic minister Church Ascension, Clearwater, Florida, 1986-1996.

Music committee member Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Clearwater, 1988-1991. Member American Association Retired Persons, State Universities Annuitants Association (Illinois), Lawrence University Legacy Circle, Guideposts Legacy Circle, The Institute Econometric Research, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Travel, golf, music, photography.

Connections

Married Genevieve Rosalie Kottler, August 20, 1932 (divorced July 1952). Children: Barbara Ann, Merton William (deceased), Sally Sue Zahrt-O'Leary. Married Hilda Elizabeth Bouck, August 23, 1952.

1 child, Nancy Joanne Zahrt-Maxwell.

Father:

Francis Henry Zahrt

Mother:

Anna Barbara (Maves) Zahrt

Spouse:

Hilda Elizabeth Bouck

Spouse:

Genevieve Rosalie Kottler

child:

Sally Sue Zahrt-O'Leary Zahrt

child:

Merton William Zahrt (deceased)

child:

Barbara Ann Zahrt

child:

Nancy Joanne Zahrt-Maxwell Zahrt