Background
Cook, Myrtle was born on June 15, 1936 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Henry and Angeline (Gray) Cook.
Cook, Myrtle was born on June 15, 1936 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Henry and Angeline (Gray) Cook.
Student, Southern U., 1954-1955; Bachelor, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1960; Master of Education, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1971; postgraduate, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1975.
Elementary teacher, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Hammond, Louisiana, 1960-1961; elementary teacher, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, 1961-1962, 65-67; elementary teacher, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Kentwood, Louisiana, 1963-1965; teacher Headstart, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Ponchatoula, 1965-1965; principal Headstart, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Ponchatoula, 1965; teacher special education, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Ponchatoula, 1967-1972; teacher special education, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Hammond, since 1972; member special education advisory county, Tangipahoa Parish School System, Amite, Louisiana, since 1987. Participant and presenter workshops in field.
Volunteer, coach Louisiana Special Olympics. Active Girl Scouts United States of America, United Way Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Heart Fund. Music director, pianist children's choir Greenfield Baptist Church, since 1961, secretary senior women's auxiliary, since 1961.
Music director, organist choirs Little Bethel Baptist Church, Amite, since 1961. Organist, chairman music Louisiana Home and Foreign Mission Baptist Senior Women's Auxiliary, since 1961;also others Member Tangipahoa Parish Education Association, Tangipahoa Federation Teachers.
Married Marshall Butler, December 22, 1979 (deceased July 1981).