Harvey Arlin Wichman
November 10, 1931 - February 02, 2018
Dana Point CA
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Harvey Arlin Wichman
November 10, 1931 - February 02, 2018
Dana Point CA
Obituary
Harvey Wichman 1931-2018
Born on November 10, 1931 in Milwaukee, WI, Harvey was the first of five children born to Helen (Bagley) Wichman and Ray Wichman. At age 5 his family moved to Greendale, WI, where he lived until he graduated high school. At age 16 he and his friends formed an Explorer Air Scout troop. They bought a J3 Piper cub in which he learned to fly.
Harvey obtained his BA and MA degrees from California State University, Long Beach and his PhD from Claremont Graduate University. He taught Psychology for almost 40 years at Claremont McKenna College and Claremont Graduate University. For many years, he also taught flying at both Harvey Mudd College and Cable Airport. Harvey’s research was primarily in the area of Aviation Psychology in which he worked with McDonnell Douglas, NASA, and JPL. He was known as a superlative teacher, winning many awards and the lifelong friendship of numerous students.
He was a beloved brother, husband, father and grandfather who is survived by his sister Rosemary Derouin, his wife Ann, his two sons Russell (Sue-Ann) and Glenn, and his four grandchildren, Caleb, Jake (and their mother Nina), Heather (Jake) , and Sara-Beth. He was also the patriarch of a large and loving family of relatives too numerous to mention. There will be a private service for the immediate family. Memorial donations may be made in his name to the Braille Institute (www.brailleinstitute.org/ways-to-give.html) which helped him greatly after he lost his vision in 2013.
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17 responses to Harvey Arlin Wichman
Joyce says:
February 13, 2018
Remembering all the great times with Harv and Ann. All his great stories and the way he told them can’t be matched. Love Joyce
Mary Swanson says:
February 13, 2018
Brilliance and Kindness describes Harvey to me. I remember our visit years ago. Harvey flew us to Catalina Island. It was breathtaking, spectacular and more. Dean and I had never flown in a private plane before. He was an exceptional man and a great example of how one handles adversity.
Ann’s cousin, Mary
Sheridan Zhang says:
February 13, 2018
I was still a college student when I met Harvey. It was a blessing to know him. He was kind and wise, always had some interesting stories to share. I miss you, and thank you for the wisdom you have shared with me.
Tom Puckett says:
February 13, 2018
Kind, decent, wise, a joy to be around him. There was no one quite like him in my lifetime. Harvey the flier, the psychologist, the storyteller, truly a Renaissance man for all seasons. I was privileged to know him.
Carl Watson says:
February 15, 2018
He was my mentor and an inspiration. He was one of those “big” personalities that lit up any room he was in. His generosity of spirit substantially framed the vast majority of my most fond memories of Claremont McKenna. The most important thing I can say about Harv is that I’m a better human for having known and learned from him. They don’t make ’em better than Harv. Rest in Peace.