Mike was born on November 13, 1937 to William Cochran McGaw and Mary Helen McGaw (nee Turley). After Mike graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1955, he went on to study Chemistry at the University of Miami, graduating in 1959. Mike earned his M.D. at the University of Miami in 1963.
After graduating with a degree in medicine, he performed his internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital, which was followed by two years in the Air Force, where he was stationed at Reese Air Force base in Lubbock, Texas. Mike did his residency at the John Gaston Hospital (Univ. of Tennessee) and Jackson Memorial Hospital (Univ. of Miami) in Miami. Following residency, he went into private practice in Miami, where he worked from 1969 to 1999. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Miami medical school, and following retirement from practice, at the University of Colorado Medical School.
In 1961, Mike met Natalie McGaw (nee Brundage) at the University of Miami, when the two were introduced by a mutual friend. Mike and Natalie went on to have two children, Renee McGaw Zoole and Michael M. McGaw.
In 1999, Mike retired from practice and moved to Denver, Colorado to be closer to his children and granddaughter. He spent his time teaching medicine at the University of Colorado Medical School, traveling with his adored granddaughter, Jane, and spending time with family. He also enjoyed playing tennis, eating out with friends, and reminiscing about times spent as a child growing up in English, Indiana.
Mike was predeceased by his wife beloved Natalie, who was patiently waiting for him in Heaven. He is survived by his sister, Pat Moffat, his children, and his granddaughter.
Services will be held at Olinger Chapel Hill in Centennial, Colorado on June 15, 2022 at 5 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Donations can also be made to the Salvation Army, an organization Mike felt strongly about and donated to frequently over the years.
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