Mike Barry Cotten

Mike Cotten, 84, died May 25, 2024. He was born in Uvalde, Texas, December 12, 1939, the son of W.C. and Florence Cotten. He spent the war years with his mother in Amarillo and, upon his Dad’s return from Naval service in the Pacific, the family moved to Austin in 1946. Mike attended Austin Public Schools – Lee Elementary, University Junior High, and Austin High School – Class of 1958.

He attended the University of Texas earning undergraduate and law degrees in 1962 and 1965, respectively. At UT, he played varsity football and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, the Texas Cowboys, and the Friar Society. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from September 1965 to August 1968. In 1968, he returned to Austin and began a 42-year career in the practice of law with Clark, Thomas Law Firm, retiring in 2011.

Mike met Betty George at UT and they married in March 1964. They had two daughters, Ashley born in 1970 and Lesley, born in 1974. They were married 44 years until Betty’s passing in 2008.

Mike is survived by his daughters and six grandchildren, Caroline, Elizabeth, and Ford Childress, and Jack, Helena, and Will (Memo) Putman.

A reception will be held Thursday, May 30, at the Texas Exes, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd, from 3-5 p.m. Parking available.