MARRIED: September 22, 1963 at All Saint's Episcopal Church, Omaha Nebraska.
CHILDREN: Tracey Lynn Peterson, Lincoln Nebraska; Robbin Marie Monroe, Norman Oklahoma.
GRANDCHILDREN: Julia, Ashley, & Nicole Peterson; Lewis & Emily Monroe.
HOME DIOCESE: Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
HOME PARISH: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Lincoln, Nebraska.
HOW THEY MET: Ellen was dating one of Bob's friends when they first met. In 1962 Bob and some friends decided to go to a Colorado football game in Boulder, Colorado. The group experienced car trouble and had to complete the trip on a Greyhound Bus. On the way back from the game, Ellen boarded the bus in Omaha. When they recognized each other Bob asked Ellen to sit with him on the short trip back to Lincoln. The trip was long enough, however, for Bob to ask her for a date. The first date was a movie called "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. They were married a year later. The day after they were married Bob started his junior year at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Ellen gave up her advance education plans, so Bob could receive his University education.
JOINT MINISTRIES: Bob and Ellen were first mom and dad and co-founders of Nebraska Happenings and they were also the first mom and dad and co-founders of Vivencia (Happenings) in the Dominican Republic. For 8 years they were a Marriage Encounter presenting cou
ple where they helped organize and present the first Episcopal Marriage Encounter for the deaf. They have also served on the staff of several Cursillos. They have also been Faith Alive team members. Both of them were involved in the prison ministry for 15 years.
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