Robert Buckler

What a spiritual and scientific giant of a man, so tragic a loss!

We missed the notice in Mary's letter and COVID threw us a loop, so we are only responding now. Please accept our deepest condolances, we will miss Bob so much.

Dr. Buckler was my professor, dissertation and clinical supervisor at Western Seminary Graduate School of Clinical Psychology. He was a profoundly knowledgeable and caring man with a wonderful sense of humor. I have so many great memories of his classes, help guiding me through my dissertation, and post doctoral clinical supervision. I will always respect and remember him.
John P. DeWitt, PsyD

Bob was the oldest of us 6 kids. I, the only girl, was 2nd. My big brother Bob was always someone I looked up to, even though we didn't see each other often or talk much after we had our own families.... but I knew he was there.
I would text him if our doctor changed a prescription, just to see if it was a good change, and he would text back.
I did have a dream, after Bob's funeral, that he called me from Heaven, and said he enjoyed meeting our 6 miscarried babies... They are not...

Bob was of immense help to me in my role as Director of the OHSU Forensic Psychiatry Training Program. He taught multiple seminars for years and won the fellows teaching award. Overall Bob was one of the nicest, most generous, and smartest people I've ever met. He was just brilliant. In some ways he was an underappreciated gem.