Micheal Dougherty:  

Life I was born and raised in Independence, KS. I left home after my High School graduation to go to Denver, CO where I attended Western Technical College. I recieved training in Auto Mechanics and graduated in May of '69. I then moved back to Independence where I worked for car dealerships as a mechanic. I left in February of '71 and moved to Page, AZ. I helped build a NAPA Auto Parts Store with good friends of my family. I then worked for the Store as a mechanic. In June of '73 I married my first wife. In March of '74 my wife and I moved back to Independence, KS. I worked for dealerships as a mechanic again. I also started playing in country western bands as a drummer. In '76 after the death of our first son William Patrick we moved back to Page, AZ. I then started work with a construction company. A year later I started working for Salt River Project at the power plant as a Plant Operator. Our son was born in June of '78. Then our daughter was born in February of '81. During that time I moved from Plant Operator to Journeymen Plant Mechanic. We moved to Chandler, AZ in '85. I then became an Apprentice Mechanic in '86 for Salt River Project. Four years later I completed my apprenticesh...Expand for more