Bob+Keim

Bob Keim I entered PSR in 1956 as did most of you, but didn’t graduate until 1960 due to taking two clinical experiences, one at the Sacramento Youth Authority Reception Center and one at the Napa State Mental Hospital. __Life after that:__ 1960-61, Asst. Minister (with Fred Doty, Min.), Woodland Hills Community Church, Woodland Hill, CA 1961-1964, Minister, Parkside Community Church, Sacramento, CA  1965-1969, getting an M.A. & Ph.D. in the family studies area at Florida State Univ. 1969-1997, teaching in the family studies area at Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL, with primary interest/specialty in parent education and a small-group-process course (thanks to Dr. Robert Leslie, patterned after his interpersonal relations/group course). 1997 – to now: moved-retired to east Tennessee with a long time friend (since 1977), Judy, who had grown up in KY and wanted to “move south.” She retired from NIU as well, having taught Physical Education courses. __Family__ – as some of you know, four children, David (b. 1956) and Valerie (b. 1958) both with us at PSR; later, Janet (b. 1961) and then Beverly (b. 1962). David with wife and 3 boys, now in Austin, TX; Valerie, retired Army full Col., now working in Washington, DC, area; Janet with husband and 3 boys in Winchester, VA; and Beverly, just married 8/08, in Burlington, VT. For more details, inquire. __Wife__, Pat, unfortunate story, left the family for another while in Tallahassee, 1967. Unsuccessful remarriage, 1971-1975. A single custodial parent at times; don’t know how I did it, on looking back, but finished 2-½ years of grad work at FSU as a single dad with four kids. Interestingly, I was taking the family therapy track and back then they said, “Upps, you just had a divorce; better not enter the clinical experience now and taking the teaching track.” __Interest now:__ ● keeping active with the National Council on Family Relations, NCFR, attending annual national conferences, next one in SF, Nov. 2009; ● an avid Lady Vols basketball fan, going to Final Fours lately (saw those back-to-back national championship games, 2007-2008); ● took up playing the dobro or resophonic guitar in 1970 (old dogs can learn new tricks) – photography hobby took a back seat to the dobro; ● currently working on co-editing a book for parents, tentatively: //Wisdoms for Parents: Key Ideas from Parent Educators –// a fund raiser for NCFR; ● plan on writing a book, a collection of group exercises for group work or teaching group process (most of it is done, in draft form used in the course at NIU). [Side note, if you don’t remember me; lived in the 2369 LeConte apts., #9, the guy at PSR who had the red spot in the middle of his forehead for a few days, from “playing” with a rubber tip suction dart/gun with Don Vedeler.] 512 Mariner Point Drive, Clinton, TN 37716  Cell: 865-406-6783 Editor: Here's a picture Bob sent. He has this to say about it. "My youngest daughter, Beverly, born in Sacramento in 1962, was married this past August in Burlington, VT. I presided and the photo shows me and part of her."