Let the family know you are thinking of them. Give to a forest in need in their memory. He was 83 years old. He was a beloved Father, Grandfather, and Husband. Harvey was complex, colorful, complicated and many things to many different people. He is remembered for his zest for life, willingness to help others, his kindness, generosity, humor, wit, and his fascination with human beings and their struggle for meaning, happiness, and peace in the lives they lived.
He possessed an amazing ability to lead people to a better understanding of themselves. Harvey was born in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the oldest of four, having a sister and two brothers.
He grew up in Salina, Kansas where he always seemed at home. His Father was a Physician and his paragon. She was his Kansas Relays Queen, life-long companion, lover, and financial advisor for over 60 years. He is recognized as a pioneer for the training, education, and support of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. While he was always a physician first, His desire to build, collaborate, and create a multi-disciplinary team of expertise in psychiatric medicine made him a reluctant CEO.
His co-workers, colleagues, and staff were not that, but rather Family to him. He will be remembered as a collaborator, mentor, teacher, counselor, advisor, and father figure to many. His legacy will live on through them. We all go through life at a different speed. In everything: work, play, eating, and especially driving.
His sense of Humor and uncanny wit was legendary and would surface even in the most dire and serious occasions. It was irreverent and sophisticated. He laughed at himself with ease and frequency. His self-deprecating humor at times conveyed humility and approachability. Like all of us, Life at times gave him trouble. He had his own trials and tribulations, challenges, and obstacles. He was not particularly religious but intensely Spiritual. His life revolved intensely around his beloved Jayhawks and KU Basketball.
