PERSONAL: Born in Klondike, Texas. Lived in Pampa, Texas from 1943 to 1955.

PROFESSION: Ordained minister, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 1954, retired 1998. Held dual standing in United Church of Christ from 1993 to 1997. Recently retired as part-time Parish assistant, Trinity Presbyterian Church McKinney, Texas.

EDUCATION: Masters of Divinity: Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1958. Bachelor of Arts: Texas College, Tyler, Texas, 1955. Command and General Staff College: US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1954. High School Diploma: Carver Colored School, Pampa, Texas, 1952

EXPERIENCE: Boys Work Secretary Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas, Texas. Military Chaplain 1963-1990, retired with rank of Colonel. Pastor of Congregations in: Miami, Florida, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Plano Texas. Executive Dir of the Samaritan Inn/Collin County Care Center (shelter for the homeless).

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Military: Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal with "V" for valor and two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster Air Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal Civilian: NAACP'S "ROY WILKINS MERITORIOUS AWARD" for human relations in the military. Freedom Foundation's "AMERICAN EXEMPLAR AWARD" Olympic Torch Bearer in 1996. Daughters of the American revolution "COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD. Greater Dallas United Way's " SPEAKER OF THE YEAR".

BOARD MEMBER: Hawaii American Red Cross, Armed Forces YMCA Junction City Kansas, Woman's Shelter, Manhattan, Kansas. School Board, Fort Campbell, KY Youth Intervention, Plano, TX, Plano International Pre-School President, Plano Housing Corporation (Building affordable housing) Thanksgiving Square Chapel Committee, Dallas, TX Past President, Plano Kiwanis Club, Keeping Quality in Plano Schools (QUIPS) Chairman: City of Plano's Day Laborer's Task-force, Winston School of Dallas President: Dallas Chapter AUSA

SPEAKER: Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday celebration; Plano Memorial Day, Plano. Black History Month programs: Conway, Arkansas High School, Little Rock District Corps of Engineers, 90th ARCOM, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, US Forces Europe Prayer Breakfasts: Fort Hood, TX, Fort Sam Houston, TX , Fort Riley, KS and Fort Sill, OK

CONSULTANT: US Forces Korea Chaplain's Office, Sherman Independent School District, Sherman, TX

FAMILY: Son of Sam Wesley and Neska Geary (both deceased) Chaplain Geary has been married to the former Bobbye L. Thornton for over forty-eight years and they have a son and a daughter.