Background
Refsland, Gary Arlan was born on May 5, 1944 in Big Timber, Montana, United States. Son of William Anton and Agnes Eline (Freeberg) Refsland.
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Gary Arlan Refsland, American sociology educator. Certified funeral director, mortician. Recipient Armed Forces Community award San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 1966, Certified Appreciation unites states department Department of Health and Human Services, 1982, Community Achievement award, 1989; named one of Outstanding Young Men American United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1981.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Montana State University, 1970; Master of Science in Sociology, Montana State University, 1971; postgraduate, International Graduate School, Stockholm, 1970; Associate of Arts in funeral directing, California College Mortuary Science, 1973.
Career
Instructor sociology, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1971-1972;
lecturer, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1976-1993;
coordinator aging services, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1976-1977;
acting director Center Gerontology, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1977-1979;
director Montana Center Gerontology, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1979-1993;
mortician, Dokken Nelson Funeral Service, Bozeman, 1974-1976;
retired, 1993. Program coordinator Montana Area Health Education Center/Office Rural Health, 1987-1993. Member of advisory board Senior Cmty.
Superior vena cava syndrome Employment program, Montana, since 1983, Regional Edition and Training program Federal Region VIII, 1980-1982, Montana State University, 1986-1993, Montana Area Health Education Center, 1987. Member planning committee Governor's Advisory Council, Montana Aging Policy Perspectives: 1990, 1987-1993. Mem.Gov.'s Third Priorities for People, 1988.
State coordinator White House Conference on Aging, 1981-1982.
Achievements
Membership
President Gallatin County Housing Authority Board, Bozeman, 1981-1982, secretary 1978-1981. President Sourdough Ridge Property Owners Association, Bozeman, 1982-1984, Gallatin County Council on Aging, 1978-1980. With United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Member American Society Aging, Montana Gerontology Society (charter officer 1982-1983), National Council on Aging (delegate council 1982-1983), American Legion, Alpha Kappa Delta.
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Married Judith Estelle Hall, August 20, 1969 (divorced August 1974). Married Marjorie Gillette Shaw, December 12, 1977.
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Recipient Armed Forces Community award San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 1966, Certified Appreciation unites states department Department of Health and Human Services, 1982, Community Achievement award, 1989. Named one of Outstanding Young Men American United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1981.Recipient Armed Forces Community award San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 1966, Certified Appreciation unites states department Department of Health and Human Services, 1982, Community Achievement award, 1989. Named one of Outstanding Young Men American United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1981.