Pecos piano teacher devoted life to music and children
Mrs. Fabrygel, born in Pecos in 1915, taught piano to hundreds of students from private lessons to public schools during World War II. A graduate of Pecos High, Texas Christian University, and Juilliard work shaped her career. She owns five pianos, judges music contests, and plans to continue teaching without retirement amid family and community ties.
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