Harold Wyse "Hal" Perry Ph.D.
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4s - July 10, 2022
Hal Perry was born to
Wyse and Lucille Perry
on November 17, 1939,
in Blytheville, AR, the
second of three children.
The family moved to Tucson, AZ for a few years and
then to Grand Junction, CO. After graduating from
Grand Junction High School, Hal attended University
of Colorado where he obtained a master’s degree in
counseling psychology. Shortly thereafter, he enrolled
in a doctoral program at Notre Dame and received his
Ph.D. in counseling and clinical psychology in 1975.
Hal began private practice in 1976 in Mountain View,
CA. Over the next 45 years his psychotherapy practice
evolved using a Jungian analytical model. More recently,
Hal was called to be a spiritual director as well.
Compassion and caring for others were two of Hal’s
defining characteristics, both in his career and in his
personal life. Family members, friends, clients, and
even strangers benefited from Hal’s generous and
thoughtful actions. Hal was a prolific writer, keeping
extensive journals and ongoing correspondence with
many friends. He never stopped learning whether it was
how to stay fit and healthy or how to play the guitar or
how to work on vintage cars. And no matter what he
was engaged in, his interactions with others were kind
and supportive. His quiet, gentle nature touched so
many lives in both his private practice and as a friend
and neighbor. Hal is survived by niece, Cinda Doughty;
nephew, Craig Sanford and their families. He will be
deeply missed.
A memorial was held in Mountain View, CA. Hal will
be buried with his parents and brother at Orchard Mesa
Cemetery, Grand Junction, CO on Friday, July 15th at
10:00 a.m.
