Richard Loomis Hough

Richard Loomis Hough

Richard Loomis Hough was born in El Dorado, Kansas on May 13, 1937, the son of Leonard Daniel and Vida Lucille (Loomis) Hough. He died in Sedona, Arizona on May 19, 2019 at 82 years of age.
He is survived by his second wife, Annelisa Romero of Sedona, Arizona; his third wife, Phyllis June Lessin of Los Angeles, California and his fourth wife, Sandra Roberta Miller of Corvallis, Oregon; children, Catherine Jennifer Hough of Austin, Texas; Jessica Ann Hough of Bethesda, Maryland; stepchildren Jessica Nelson of Sedona, Arizona; Kelli Michelle Wallner of Corvallis, Oregon; and Alexander Christian Brown of Corvallis, Oregon; grandchildren Kassia Rose Helen Wallner of Corvallis, Oregon; Ashton Delacy and Wesley Richard Brubaker of Bethesda, Maryland; and Lily Jessica Carroll of Austin, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Wanda Griffin; and his first wife, Ann Guthrie Pauli.
Richard grew up mainly in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth; a Master’s in Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology, Denver; and Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Sociology from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He taught and did research at the University of Texas, El Paso; University of California, Los Angeles; San Diego State University; and the University of New Mexico.
He was proudest of his research on mental health services for underserved populations (Latinos, the homeless, Vietnam Veterans, Native Americans, children and youth and the aging) and his roles in establishing two research centers – the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center in San Diego, California and the Rural and Community Behavioral Research Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After retiring in 2000, he and some of his family purchased a ranch in southeastern New Mexico and enjoyed raising miniature donkeys, cattle, goats and horses. He and Sandy moved to Corvallis, Oregon in 2010 to be with Kelli and George Wallner and granddaughter, Kassia.
Richard most enjoyed reading southwest history and poetry, music of all kinds, good food and travel. He would primarily like to be remembered for his kind and selfless help in mentoring graduate students and young faculty and for his love for his children and grandchildren.

In honor of his work over the years with disadvantaged populations, donations can be made in Richard’s memory to the National Alliance to End Homelessness at:
https://endhomelessness.org/help-end-homelessness/support-our-work/ or the National Alliance on Mental Illness at: https://donate.nami.org/give/197406/#!/donation/checkout?utm_source=globalNav&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=DonationTracking&c_src=WEBDG