The articles starts by introducing (Levi) Warren Church as "a Christmas tree grower and civic leader. He had also been a teacher, beekeeper, and nursery supplier." 

 Sounds like realtively simple man and nearly identical to the way Glenn Church, his son, presented himself during his campaign.  However, when you see the full scope of his worldly accolades, you will realize that is an egregiously simplistic description of his work and his life. 

 It's presumed Warren and whoever wrote his obituary,   viewed such a summary as being humble. 

However, the problem with that approach as part of a public servant political campaign is that it's genuinely deceptive if the full scope of life's work and financial interests are not disclosed.  

What might be great for an obituary or introduction at a small meeting in a donut shop  is NOT what would be expected in a political campaign.  Too much Humble can easily turn into a slice or more of fraud if context and disclosure requirements are ignored.  

The reference to a "nursery supplier" here is relevant too.  Glenn represented himself as having run his own businesses since he was 18, inclusive of Christmas Trees, landscape supply and Pacific Coast Soils.  Given those, it's hard to imagine he wasn't in fact a 2nd (or more) generation businessman.  There seems to be  no material difference in his dad's work and his at 18. While Glenn may have gotten into a lot of Consulting work or grown a family business, the fact of the matter is that opportunity sprouted directly from his dad (or so it seems today). 

Warren Church's work with parks and libraries is admirable.  However when "the first family planning program" ,  'the first growth guidelines", and "The Overburdened Ark"  are combined -- that creates an uncomfortable feeling for some of us who do not ascribe to "Eugenics" -- the belief that humans must manage the population in various ways. 

For those not aware, the word Eugenics and self identifying as Eugenicist was socially acceptable until just after World War 2 .  At that time,  representations made about concentration camps , lesser races and the need to exterminate some painted Eugenicists in a shadow. After that, in the United States and presumably elsewhere,  they generally shifted to talking about and supporting "family planning" outwardly -- while some may have continued to profess Eugenics in private confines.  

Thus, this suggests Glenn Church may have been raised with Eugenics beliefs --  and that is something critical to understand for anyone who runs for public office -- as there are things related to food,  water, medicine and pharmaceutical management that Eugenicists might support that some of us might find abhorrent. 

Finally, how many of us have grandparents worthy of three books about their Ancestry?  Who were they?

Given Warrren was born and died on Hidden Valley Road and that is the mailing address for Glenn, we can assume (right or wrong)  the property he's in now was owned by his Grandparents, if not more.  It's interesting that he went to high School in King City as opposed to the home in hIdden Valley. That's about half way between Monterey and Paso Robles. 

His athleticism and commercial prowess were clearly on display as a teenager. 200 bee colony's by age 18 while also buying and selling his "first piece of property" at age 18 and doubling his money is extremely noteworthy.  

How many people do you know who have been able to double there money on a purchase and sale over any period of time, much less what may have been a year or less?

His military service in Korea just a few year later is then certainly noteworthy too.  Military bonds formed like that often last a lifetime and they create commercial networks across states and countries that are hard to create otherwise. 

It seems after the Korean war he engaged in college three different times and ways, albeit hard to discern what happened when nor what he studied.  Teaching certificates likely were not required back then so it may not have been education. 

In 1959 he would have been 30 years old. How many 30 year old's do you know who had the money and time to grow Christmas Trees in states 1500 and 3000 miles away at a time when air travel would have been exceptionally expensive?  This part is interesting for sure.  It seems like something is being left out?

And 46 government boards with a combined service time of 150 years along with the Supervisor role, local organizations, military networks and commercial farming across the country  may have made him one of the more diversely networked men in the County if not the state or country at that time?

This part is a bit confusing. It sounds like Warren was married at least three times, with one being before Glenn's mother and then he was with Glenns mother until Glenn was about 17 or so or it's possible that this is only referring to two wives, and Glenns mother had a daughter when she married Warren. 

"from his first marriage, Cheri Bailey of Nampa Idaho" - unclear if that is Glenn's mom or another woman prior.  If prior, they were together and divorced between age 22 and 29 or so. 

"He married Marjorie (Wells) Church in 1958 (at age 29). They had one son and divorced in 1975" -- that is presumed to be Glenn.

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"Warren is survived by his wife Nadine (Artana) Minjoulet Church". 

The reason this may or may not be interesting is that from Land records and comments, it seems Glenn may have had at least three wives and there seems to have been little time off between them.  

A Humble biography opener...

"Church was born in 1929. He was a Christmas tree grower and civic leader. He had also been a teacher, beekeeper, and nursery supplier.

A more accurate biography opener...

(Levi) Warren Church was born in 1929. From young age he excelled in athletics, education and commerce, flipping his first property for 100% profit by age 18 while managing over 200 bee colonies. He then went off to the Korean War where he earned metals and commendations for superior service, -- after which he returned home -- got married and started Christmas tree farming prior to age 30 -- eventually growing that into a cross country business with farms in California, Minnesota and Massachusetts while also growing out a nursery business and teaching school.   Church was equally as active in public service serving on 47 boards with over 150 years of combined service.