Mr. Allan Charles Doctor was born September 2, 1936 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the only child of the late Ralph W. and Mary C. Doctor.

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Mr. Doctor was employed by Richmond Public Schools for more than 30 years, serving as a vocational evaluator in the Richmond Career Assessment Center (RCAC). He held degrees from the Wittenberg University Hamma Divinity School and Saint Francis College. Prior to his work with the RPS, he served as associate pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Doctor also collaborated with psychiatrists Lawrence McCarron, Ph.D. and Jack Dial, Ph.D., who in 1970 developed the McCarron-Dial Multifactor Assessment Battery, currently used across the U.S. The Perceptual Memory Task, a key instrument of the battery, is a standard tool used by RCAC to predict a student’s learning style. 

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An avid Colonial Williamsburg enthusiast, Mr. Doctor hosted an annual La Petite Illumination Christmas party at his private residence for the past 27 years.  The gala, often attended by more than 250 people, was complete with traditional Colonial Christmas trimmings, music and cuisine. Never one for sitting idly, he spent most of his leisure time repairing chairs in his chair caning business. He was also a proud member of Christ the King Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir and played hand bells. Mr. Doctor was also a world traveler, having visited nearly every continent, most on multiple occasions. 

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Dr. Cheryl DeLoatch-Frierson, his coworker of more than 10 years, remembers Mr. Doctor as a “brilliant, generous, and humble person, who selflessly and anonymously helped countless people in need.”  She mentioned that Mr. Doctor was also known for his quick wit and was always ready with a one-liner that left his colleagues in stitches.

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At the age of 82, Mr. Doctor continued to work for Richmond Public Schools until some one month prior to his death, February 27, 2019.  To fondly cherish his memory, he leaves behind four sons, a devoted ex-wife, and a host of family members and friends. Dr. Deloatch-Frierson notes that, “Allan Charles Doctor was a great asset to the Career Assessment Center. He will be sorely missed.”

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