Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TUSCALOOSA Jacob Frederic Goossen passed away June 10, 2011. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota July 30, 1927, the only child of the late Jacob F. and Marcia Eldred Goossen. He was educated in the public schools of St. Cloud and graduated from Technical High School in 1945. He attended the...
Read MoreDr. Goossen was my teacher for first semester Form & Analysis & 18th Century Counterpoint while working on my B.S. degree in Music Ed., and 20th Century Music while working on my M.A. He was an excellent teacher. I was thinking about calling him a couple of weeks before he died. I'm very sorry I didn't.
Paul James
June 06, 2019 | Amory, MS | Student
I've know Dr. Goossen for many years. He was an intelligent, kind, and very talented man. The world was a better brighter place while he was with us. I'll miss him dearly.
Connie Malone
June 14, 2011 | Cottondale, AL
Very sad news — our thoughts are with Shirley.
Jo McLachlan
June 13, 2011 | Cincinnati, OH
Wonderful man, tough teacher!! Strong addition to UA music faculty. UofA 1966
Martha Houston
June 13, 2011 | Oak Park, IL
A wonderful man, mentor, and teacher . He will be greatly missed. UofA 1983
Susan Jarrett
June 13, 2011 | Murfreesboro, TN
