Dr. Richard Dewitt Anglin, PhD

Richard Dewitt Anglin was born on September 8, 1943, in Mangum, Oklahoma, to Henry Carl and Faye (Jackson) Anglin. The youngest of five children, Richard graduated from Mangum High School in 1960. His talent as a ventriloquist earned him a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma after winning a statewide contest. He went on to complete both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at OU before beginning law school. After his first year of law school, Richard’s life changed dramatically. While traveling home for summer break, he was involved in a serious, multi fatality car accident. He spent a year in a body cast and in traction, a long recovery that reshaped his future. Once healed, he shifted his ambitions and chose to pursue a PhD in psychology, which

he later earned from OU. This decision marked the beginning of a lifelong career dedicated to teaching and helping others.

Richard served as a college professor at Western Oklahoma State College and Oklahoma City Community College for more than 40 years, retiring from teaching in 2010. In addition to his academic work, he maintained a private counseling practice, worked as a life coach, and became a published author. He was among the counselors who provided support following the 1995 Murrah Building bombing and also assisted families when the AIDS Memorial Quilt came to the Oklahoma City metro area. His long recovery from the accident left him uncomfortable with being confined for extended periods. Richard preferred to keep his car close so he could take long drives whenever he wished. He also loved traveling with many of his lifelong friends. Richard’s love of movies began in his youth when he worked as the projector operator at the Mangum movie theater. That passion continued throughout his life. Many weekends were spent at the movies with his son, Mark, and because Richard enjoyed driving, the two often traveled across the Oklahoma City area to visit different theaters, even when the same film was playing nearby. He is preceded in death by his father Carl, mother Faye, sisters Joella and Jean, brothers Henry Carl (HC) and Ben, and former wife, Sherry Seaman Anglin Newell. He leaves behind a son, Mark Anglin (Mary Frances) and a grandson, Campbell Anglin, who was the joy of his life.