Michael Joseph Garrison, 70, of Dagsboro, finished his earthly journey Thursday, April 8, 2021, and went home to be with his Lord.

He was born on January 28, 1951, in Cheverly, Maryland, to Preston Thomas and Elizabeth Anne (Granados) Garrison, who preceded him in death. He attended St. Bernard's school in Riverdale, Maryland, and St. Anthony's High School in Washington, D.C., before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served in Germany before volunteering for service in Vietnam. Injured, he returned home and was honorably discharged after recovering at Walter Reed Hospital. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV.

Michael married in 1970 and received his associate's degree from Prince George's Community College and then his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education from the University of California, Davis. He spent his career devoted to laboratory animal research, working for 27 years at Intervet in Millsboro as facility manager and then seven years at Liberty Research in Waverly, New York as general manager.

A fiercely devoted family man, he is survived by his siblings Richard Garrison and Deborah, Kathleen and her husband Mark Buckley, Mindie Burgoyne, John Kernan and his wife Diane, and of course, all of their children and now grandchildren. Mostly, he will be missed by his wife of 50 years, Juanita Kathryn (Bell) and their five children and ten grandchildren; Kelly and her husband Erin Moulton; Spencer and his wife Janice, and their children Clementine, Ellis and Louisiana; Bonnie and her partner Inton Mouynivong and their children Trent, Gabe, Mia and Ava; Ginger and her husband Stuart Farrell and their children Dylan, Freya and Murphy; and Fletcher.

Mike was a member of DVB AALAS, NCAB AALAS and National AALAS.