Background
Garland, Floyd Richard was born on January 27, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Floyd Elgie and Thlema Clara (Leasure) Garland.
Garland, Floyd Richard was born on January 27, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Floyd Elgie and Thlema Clara (Leasure) Garland.
Bachelor of Science in History, Purdue University, 1961. Master of Divinity., Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1985.
Student assistant, Kelly Methodist Church, Chicago, 1963-1964;
pastor, Chester Heights Methodist Church, Richmond, Indiana, 1964-1967;
pastor, Hillsgrove United Methodist Church, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1967-1975;
pastor, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1975-1985;
pastor, Portsmouth (Rhode Island) United Methodist Church, 1985-1991;
pastor, Mathewson St. United Methodist Church, Providence, since 1991. Lecturer Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1987-1990. Board directors New Eng.United Methodist Federal Credit Union, Northboro, Massachusetts.
Conference statisticianSo. New England Conference of United Methodist Church, Boston, 1988-1992, president of the board of trustees, 1979-1985.
Board of directors, vice president Warwick Community Action, 1972-1975. Member Charter Review Commission, Warwick, 1972.
Married Betsy Sanborn Aldrich, September 7, 1963, (divorced October 1975). Children: Craig William, Sarah Elizabeth. Married Katharine Adeline Wright, May 30, 1977 (divorced March 1991).