Dan McFarling:  

Following Cleveland HS, attended and graduated from Oregon State University, B.S. General Science (zoology, chemistry, political science). After working for a year in the lab at Publishers Paper Company, Oregon City, joined the US Navy after receiving a draft notice. Served in the US Navy Hospital Corps at Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego and Sandpoint Naval Air Station, Seattle (1970-74). Spent 19 days in Japan. Attended Portland State University, 1974-76, obtained Certificate in Public Health Studies (public health administration and environmental health). In 1976 married Christina French and began career with the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), State of Oregon. We have one daughter, Jennifer (1979). From 1976 to 1981 worked as Asst Regional Manager, then Regional Manager in Health Division's Emergency Medical Services in Pendleton and Portland (76-81). Transferred to the Health Facilities Section (licensure and certification of Oregon health care facilities/agencies). In 1987 position was transferred to Senior and Disabled Services Division in Salem. In 2001 I became Operations Manager of the newly created Criminal Records Unit in DHS. Retired in 2002, but continued to work part-time for DHS until 2004. In retirement continued to keep busy in community and church affairs. With my golden retriever, Parker, we provided animal assisted therapy at Doernbecher Children's Hospital & OHSU, Kaiser Westside Medical Center, Kaiser Interstate Hospital's Radiation Oncology Center, Hopewell House and Legacy Hospice, Beaverton Library and numerous schools (preschool through college) and the Washington County Jail. Parker was a member of the Cascade Canine Crisis Response and Washington County Sheriff's Office K9 Crisis Response Team. We were one of about 15 teams responding to the shooing at UCC, Roseburg, in 2015. Often respond to traged...Expand for more