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Russell Sanders Obituary

R. Wyman Sanders passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 26th. He is fondly remembered as a man who cared deeply for others. Generous, kind, and goofy, he brought light to those around him. After graduating from University of Rochester Medical School, he served in the US Army as chief pediatrician at the 11th field hospital in Augsburg, Germany. He continued to serve in his civilian practice at UCLA Medical Center's 6 West ward, Harbor Medical Center, and the Kennedy Child Study Center. He transitioned to supporting adults at the Bressler Center, then focused more intently on wholistic health through his own company, Optimal Health Management. While extremely proud of Get Ahead (his health-based board game) and The Senior Citizen Ship: A True Story in Poetry (published in 2019) he was most proud of his work with The Richstone Family Center- a place helping families and children to be resilient, safe, and to grow and thrive. Wyman made the lives of those around him better, and he will be deeply missed. Wyman is survived by his sons James and Robert, daughter-in-law Christine, granddaughter Kimberly, sister Beverly Payne, brother Stewart Sanders, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Apr. 9, 2023.

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Pat Moore

March 29, 2024

I'll always remember his sense of humor -- and his great humanity. We met through the psych assn. , where he was a valued contributor. I treasure his friendship, and his memory.

Pat Moore

April 30, 2023

Wyman and I knew each other through the APA; we both worked on organizing a convention where Bucky Fuller and other notables in the world of Humanistic Psychology spoke. He was such a fun person to know. I visited him later where he was living in Santa Monica, and we shared great memories of
the old days. He will be greatly missed.

Robert Shain

April 9, 2023

Wyman and I shared a psychiatric ward, UCLA NPI, for one year. I knew Wyman and his wife. He was kind and curious about his patients and was a good and generous friend.

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