Myrtle Norma Donaldson

Background

Donaldson, Myrtle Norma was born on February 9, 1923 in Priddy, Texas, United States. Daughter of Emil Otto and Brunhilda Eleanore (Riewe) Schneider.

Education

Bachelor, University Arizona, Tucson, 1970. Master of Arts, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1982.

Career

Organist Lutheran churches, Aleman and Austin, Texas, 1937-1942, 43-50, Kinston, North Carolina, 1943, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1951-1953. Fort Worth, 1954-1956. Organist Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1969-1981.

Piano teacher, 1972-2001.

Achievements

• Myrtle Norma Donaldson has been listed as a notable musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Community Concert Board, Tullahoma, 1973-1999, Community Concert Membership Church, 1974-1978, president, 1978-1980, 89-93. Member Music Teachers National Association (certified, committee member 1983-1999), Middle Tennessee Music Teachers Association (secretary Murfreesboro chapter 1975-1977, chair membership state 1977-1978, president Middle Tennessee chapter 1979-1981, 87-89, Music Teacher of Year 1992), Delta Phi Alpha.

Interests

• Knitting, sewing.

Connections

Married Fletcher William Donaldson, February 12, 1943. Children: Patricia Annette, Rebecca Joyce.

Father:

Emil Otto Schneider

Mother:

Brunhilda Eleanore (Riewe) Schneider

Spouse:

Fletcher William Donaldson

child:

Patricia Annette Donaldson

child:

Rebecca Joyce Donaldson