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Ham & Eggs Awards

honoring marriages that have had a positive impact on those around them

This award honors the sacrifices that many couples have made over the years to make United Marriage Encounter what it is today. The Award was started in 1986 to give international recognition to deserving couples who have had a positive impact on other married couples as a result of their involvement in Marriage Encounter. It is presented to recipients at the Valentine's event in their local UME Community.

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The Ham & Eggs Award Story

The chicken and the pig were walking down the street one day and noticed some poor children who looked as if they hadn’t eaten anything for days. Moved with compassion, the chicken said to the pig, “I have an idea! Let’s give those children a nice breakfast of ham and eggs.” The pig contemplated the chicken's suggestion and said, "Well, for you, that would be a DONATION - but for me, it would be a SACRIFICE!"

2019 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients

2018 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients

2017 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients

2018 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients

2016 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients

Ham & Eggs Hall of Fame

2015 RECIPIENTS

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2013 RECIPIENTS

Ed & Betty Call - Southeast Florida

John & Belinda Katon -

Harley & Kim Stephan - West Central Ohio

Jim & Cathy Walker - UK

Bob & Denise Welter - Southeast Florida

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2011 RECIPIENTS

Jim & Becky Buckman - South Carolina

Eddy & Aly Cheah - Malaysia

Derrick & Tina Emuang - Malaysia

Mike & Brenda Johnson - Heart of Illinois

Kent & Elisabeth Kitagawa - Aloha

Gary & Rosemary Shannon - West Central Ohio

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2009 RECIPIENTS

Steve & Pam Chapman - Kansas City

Joe & Lee Freese - Southeast Florida

Aaron & Vivian Ong - Malaysia

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2007 RECIPIENTS

KK & Julian Tam - Hong Kong

Sandy & Marcia Way - Rochester

Harry & Mary Weigandt - Iowa-Illinois

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2005 RECIPIENTS

Phil & Marlene Bauman - Minnesota

Jim & Shari Harrison - Rochester

Emil & Joy Jirsa - Northeast Illinois

Darrell & Sue Van Luchene - Indonesia

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2003 RECIPIENTS

Ron & Berenice Chan - Hong Kong

Gerry & Gloria Cooper - TWN

Foo Weng & Siew Tin Leong - Malaysia

Bob & Debbie McRackan - Heart of North Carolina

Ken & Linda Sauder - Heart of Illinois

Steve & Cheryl Swallow - West Central Ohio

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2001 RECIPIENTS

Steve & Terry Clausen - Iowa-Illinois

Bob & Nancy Dean - Rochester

Arthur & Jenny Dickson - UK

Bill & Lillian Lowe - VA-BR

Ben & Jean Malcom - NC-GA

Seward & Sally Shaddock - Heart of North Carolina

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1999 RECIPIENTS

Doug & Marilyn Ballentine - New Jersey

Wayne & Jean Bireley - Southeast Florida

Greg & Catherine Gibbins - Hong Kong

Harry & Char Knutsen - Iowa-Illinois

Graham & Lee Leech - UK

Duane & Bonnie Marburger - Northeast Illinois

Ron & Helen Teel - Heart of Illinois

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1997 RECIPIENTS

John & Cheryl Hendershot - West Central Ohio

Jim & Janie Jones - Central Arizona

Jim & Sally Lee - Rochester

Mark & Cindy Meinert - Iowa-Illinois

Roy & Marilyn Nutter - Southeast Florida

Tim & Lee Pretz - New Jersey

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1995 RECIPIENTS

Mike & Terry Bishop - Southeast Florida

Rich & Nan Keller - Rochester

George & Mary Oelschlaeger - Iowa-Illinois

John & Laurie Riggs - Illinois

David & Ruth Thorne - Hong Kong

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1993 RECIPIENTS

Chuck & Glee Bos - Iowa-Illinois

Jim & Betty Edmonds - Central Florida

Art & Vera Kramp - Central Iowa

Lee & Nancy Laack - Alabama

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1991 RECIPIENTS

Bud & Louise Howe - Rochester

Jack & Pat Howe - Central Iowa/Central Arizona

Marv & Sara Lindsey - New Jersey

George & Diane McIlrath - Iowa-Illinois

Harry & Nancy Perrino - Southwest Florida

Harley & Ruthanne Woodhouse - Northeast Illinois

Ken & Sally Zuithoff - Iowa-Illinois

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1989 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Norma Morrison - Iowa-Illinois

Dave & Patty Zuber - Rochester

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1987 RECIPIENTS

Ken & Jody Bowen - Iowa-Illinois

Dave & Lee Morris - Rochester

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2014 RECIPIENTS

Bruce & Janet Adams - Maryland

Ron & Leslie Cooper - West Central Ohio

Jerry & Judy Greer - Iowa-Illinois

Wayne & Nancy Haapoja -

Berk & Doris Maddaford -

Jim & Mary Ellen Reed - Rochester

Bill & Sheila Voyles - Arkansas

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2012 RECIPIENTS

Steve & Mary Decker - Heart of Illinois

Gary & Corrin Hentzel - Iowa-Illinois

Orval & Suzanne LeJeune - Smoky Mountain Foothills

Andrew & Beulah Moses - Hong Kong

Ron & Brenda Oster - Southeast Florida

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2010 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Ann Diederich -

Bill & Phyllis Nelson - West Central Ohio

Randy & Kathie Posslenzny - Hong Kong

Ron & Carol Radden -

Jay & Janet Wilhelm - Iowa-Illinois

Richard & Karen Zielinski - Rochester

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2008 RECIPIENTS

J.D. & Jeanne Davis - Heart of Illinois

Rick & Nancy Grace -

Ernie & Debi Roberts - West Central Florida

Charlie & Laurie Sample - Rochester

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2006 RECIPIENTS

Alan & Lovely Alagata - TWN

Dale & Sharon Bradley - Southeast Florida

Jay & Pet Hare - Heart of North Carolina

Scott & Debbie Smith- Hong Kong

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2004 RECIPIENTS

Tom & Kara Ade - Iowa-Illinois

Johannes & Chiew Lee - Heart of North Carolina

Lee & Nancy Pugh - West Central Florida

Ron & Margie Rees - Iowa-Illinois

George & Jane Shukitis - Rochester

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2002 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Shari Allen - Missouri

Dick & Marisue Caup - Rochester

Irving & Ruthie Granderson - Hoo

Rich & Eileen Hartman - Heart of North Carolina

David & Paula Perkins - TWN

Keith & Karen Waterman - Iowa-Illinois

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2000 RECIPIENTS

Dick & Sonnie Andersen - Iowa-Illinois

Dave & Diann Conquest - Rochester

Ben & Barbara Newcomb - Iowa-Illinois

Roger & Cookie Paul - Central Florida

Bob & Anita Reed - Heart of North Carolina

Nate & Chris Showalter - Pennsylvania

Philip & Stella Yeung - Hong Kong

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1998 RECIPIENTS

John & Blanche Ahrens - Iowa-Illinois

Rags & Deidre Buchner - New Jersey

John & Char Cooke - Rochester

Mark & Susan DeVincentis - Rochester

Tom & Judy Epps - Central Iowa

Reg & Sheila Robinson - Central Arizona

Jerry & Carol Webb - Iowa-Illinois

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1996 RECIPIENTS

Gene & Cheryl Higgs - Heart of Illinois

Chuck & Lynn Huskey - Colorado

Drew & Linda Karkow - Heart of North Carolina

Harvey & Susie McCune - West Central Ohio

Mike & Viv Phillips - New Jersey

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1994 RECIPIENTS

Joe & Carole Davis - Rochester

Jim & Judy De Vries - Central Arizona

Lowell & Norma Titus - Iowa-Illinois

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1992 RECIPIENTS

Ken & Naomi Babcock - Rochester

Dean & Melba Gropper - New Jersey

Wayne & Carol Light - Rochester

Ray & Ruth Mahlo - Iowa-Illinois

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1990 RECIPIENTS

Ed & Lori Crump - Southeast Florida

Bob & Roberta Paulette - Iowa-Illinois

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1988 RECIPIENTS

Dal & Rusty Queck - Iowa-Illinois

Vernon & Joan Warner - Southwest Florida

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