Margie May Ott 1920-2010
I am sad to say that my mother-in-law, Margaret “Margie May” Ott died last night at the age of 89. Her legacy as a piano teacher remains, having taught for 78 years (starting with teaching a neighbor boy at 11). She has left behind an amazing array of students who went on to have distinguished careers, including Janet Guggenheim, Steve Drury, and Philip Aaberg among others.
I am grateful to have spent time with her and had the opportunity to play a few cello and piano pieces with her. Our talks about music, music history and science I will always treasure. We both shared a belief in the transformative power in music, and she took an interest in my cello studies (she said that Cello would be the instrument she would study if she had a second time around). She had a curiosity about the world that kept her young.
Rest in Peace, Margie May.
So sorry for you families loss of Margie May~I had known her through Barbara / Dick Coombs and Cate Moye first. Since then we spent many nice evenings getting to know how special she was to everyone at events with her over the years…she played the piano with such emotion and loved everyone around her…She will not be forgotten. All our love and ((HUGS))
June 10, 2010 @ 3:33 pm