COTANT, GARRY A. AND SHARYL

by Garry A. Cotant

Entry F90 from the History of Hooker County Nebraska
with permission of the Hooker County Historical Society

The Willis Ranch, Cherry County, Nebras-
ka was my place of birth 1939. I am
Garry A. Cotant, son of Elva and the late W.
Harvey Cotant of Mullen. I now reside near
Livingston, Park County, Montana with my
wife, Sharyl Hatcher Cotant. We were
married May 10, 1975 in Bozeman, Montana.

Ranch work was my way of life through the
growing years in Hooker County as well as
several years in Montana after leaving the
Sandhills in 1958. I did a tour of duty for the
U.S. Army from January 20, 1963 until
January 20, 1965 - 13 months of which were
in Korea.

I am currently employed in the Construc-
tion Engineering area, State of Montana
Highway Department. This career I began
July 6, 1970.

Rodeo, team roping and horses have been
and are a major interest in my life. The
competition has been good to me over the
years and I am hoping that goodness will
continue for many years yet to come.