Background
Garcia, Michael Ralph was born on June 27, 1942 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Modesto Huerta and Maria Dolores (Mireles) Garcia.
Garcia, Michael Ralph was born on June 27, 1942 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Modesto Huerta and Maria Dolores (Mireles) Garcia.
Student, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1962. Graduate, San Francisco College Mortuary, 1964.
Funeral director, embalmer Whitaker Funeral Home, Albany, Oregon, 1965-1969, Chapel of the Gardens, Salem, since 1970. Director Pioneer Trust Bank, Salem.
Member City of Salem Human Rights Commission, 1985-1991. Member equity issues committee Salem-Keizer School District, 1991-1995. Board directors Chemeketa Community College, Salem, since 1993.
Member institutional review board Salem Hospital, since 1994. Chair Strengthening Families (Father in Father), since 1996. Mewm. Oregon Funeral Directors Association (member ethics and standards committee 1996, Employee of Year 1995), Capital Area Sunrise Rotary (vocational director since 1996).
Married Carol Gene Couchman, December 27, 1963. Children: Kimberly E., Kelly J.