I am very saddened to learn about Dick's passing. He was a great mentor to me and many others who he took on to ensure our professional and personal success (skiing!). Dick was admired and loved by many in the Psychology Department, locally, and nationally at APA. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from him and to have met the Suinn family. Dick, you will be missed!

The Psychology Department was very privileged to have Dick as Head during a critical period in its development. I was fortunate to serve has his Associate Head from 1978-82. I learned a great deal about leadership from him. I had great respect for the trust individual faculty put in his guidance. We were also honored when he served as President of the American Psychological Association. Few faculty persons reach the level of leadership Dick demonstrated.

Dick was a mensch -- principled, smart, determined, wise, kind, and funny. It was my honor to know him. Our friendship started at a professional meeting, when we agreed to grab a quick drink one early evening after the committee adjourned. That "quick drink" turned into several hours of marvelous conversation. Working with him and then staying in touch for many years afterwards enriched my life. I will miss him. My sincerest condolences to his loved ones, especially his dear family, all of whom brought him great comfort and peace over the last couple of years.

Dick was a dear friend, leader in the field of Psychology, former mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado, and mentor to numerous students and faculty. Dick and I grew up in Honolulu, only a few blocks from each other in the Kaimuki neighborhood. We never met (nor discovered our shared childhoods) until I came to Fort Collins in 1989.  Our common heritage forged a foundation for a friendship that I will treasure 
Ray Yang

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dick Suinn and extend condolences to Grace and all the Suinn family. I knew Dick as a faculty member, an administrator,  a colleague, and a friend. Dick joined out psychology faculty in 1968, five years later, in 1973,  he was appointed as the 4th Head of the Psychology Department. He served in that capacity for 20 years until 1993. The decision to add Suinn to our Department was one of the best decisions we ever made. He established national and international visibility and was honored by serving as President of The American Psychological Association.  Our Department and our community are much stronger for his presence. We shall miss him very much.

Wayne  Viney

I am deeply saddened to hear about Dr. Suinn's passing. He was such a generous and supportive mentor to me throughout graduate school and beyond. Dr. Suinn's contributions to the field were immense. Though he taught me many valuable lessons on navigating life as a psychologist, I will most treasure the memory of our first year class trip to the cabin in Winter Park. My sincere condolences to Mrs. Suinn and family.

Dick was a cherished friend and colleague, and I'll miss him terribly.  He was a wonderful colleague and an important leader in US psychology.

Dick and I joined the psychology department a year apart, and we worked together until we retired. He could not have been a better colleague. He was a good person and a friend. He had many accomplishments. He was quiet, very fair, and good at what he did. He was well respected. Betty and I were very fortunate to have known him and Grace for a long time. They were a gracious couple, and we miss them from our psychology retiree's lunches. Dick was a positive influence on people around him and on the organizations he led. He did nice things for people. For instance, he went out of his way to arrange a faculty exchange with The University of Hawaii that we did for one of the best summers ever for our family. He always did his best to facilitate faculty and student development, and to advocate for psychology.  He was a positive example for those who knew him.

Condolences to the Suinn family for the news of Dr. Suinn 's passing. We remember Dick first as a neighbor in Indian Hills and for his years of service on faculty at CSU. He was a renowned author and a great professor in the Department of Psychology.  Rest in Peace, Dr. S.

I am saddened to hear of Dick's passing. . My thoughts are with Grace and the family. Dick hired me in 1975 and was an important person during my time at C.S.U.  I considered him a friend and have fond memories of skiing together with the Suinn family. I am grateful for his presence in my life and even though our  communication waned during the years since retirement, he will always be a hallowed member of my journey.

Dick was the first Asian American President of the American Psychological Association and only the third president of color. It was my privilege to manage his presidential campaign. His presidency opened doors for several other APA presidents of color, including the second Asian American APA President, Debra Kawahara. 

Dick was a giant in the field in cognitive-behavioral therapy, sports psychology, and ethnic minority issues. He was warm and generous in supporting colleagues and students. Dick will be greatly missed.

Grace and family:

I know Dick touched many persons in many different ways.  He was respected and admired for his calm and clear thinking, leadership, and humor. I will always treasure him as a close friend and colleague.

Stanley Sue

I’m very saddened to hear of Dick Suinn’s passing this past week and wish to convey my deepest sympathy to his family and loved ones.  He played a particularly significant role as a professional model and a leader within psychology.  He will be missed.

We send our condolences to Grace and all the family.  We will think of Dick having all of us gather at his home for beginning of semester kick-offs, encouraging us to learn to ski, connecting us to Jac Carlson at the University of Hawaii for multiple exchanges, and guiding our time at CSU for so many years.
Paul and Patty Bell

My condolences to Dr. Suinn's Family.  He was a very kind Man. He treated everyone with respect.  I admired him very much. He would bring me fish to cook after he had caught them up at Red Feather.  I loved listening to his stories!  He will be missed.

I am deeply saddened by Dick’s death and I offer my condolences to Grace and the family. I owe Dick for my career here at CSU.

Love to Richard's family from my husband, Asghar and I.  I have fond memories of my cousin Richard as a little girl, when he ushered at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Kaimuki, Hawai'i and of his beautiful wife, Grace.   He is ten years older than me.   I had opportunity to talk story with him occasionally in our older years, but unfortunately, not in the last few years.  I was so proud of him, his accomplishments, and his caring for his family.  He now joins my mother, father (Kam Tong Suinn), my brother Donovan, and my sisters Piilani and Gail; and his brother, Horace in heaven.  Life takes us on different journeys and I am so glad that Richard was part of my young journey; a person who left a lasting impression on me.  Moe me ka maluhia lani, cousin Richard.  Me kealoha, Marilyn Leimomi Kam Sin Suinn Khan

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Richard Michael Suinn

8 mai 1933 – 5 janvier 2024

Allnutt Funeral Service – Drake Road Chapel

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