Longtime Santa Maria Valley Educator Jack Garvin Dies at 90

Longtime Santa Maria community leader, educator Jack Garvin, dies at 90

Dr. Jack Garvin, a dedicated educator and longtime public servant in Santa Maria, died Sunday at the age of 90.

Longtime Santa Maria Valley Educator Jack Garvin Dies at 90

A longtime Santa Maria Valley educator who later served as an elected board member was remembered as a man forever focused on doing what was best for students. Jack Garvin, 90, died Sunday at his home, according to Santa Maria Joint Union High School District officials. Garvin led the Orcutt Union School District for 19 years, starting in 1979 and retiring in the late 1990s. He didn’t stay away from education for too long, teaching at Chapman Un…