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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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Colored Eggs

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!"

Ham & Eggs Hall of Fame

Adam Caar

Developer

Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.

Adam Caar

Developer

Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.

1986 RECIPIENTS

Litz Greg & Judy - Western New York 

1988 RECIPIENTS

Dal & Rusty Queck - Iowa-Illinois

Vernon & Joan Warner - Southwest Florida

1990 RECIPIENTS

Ed & Lori Crump - Southeast Florida 

Bob & Roberta Paulette - Iowa-Illinois


1992 RECIPIENTS

Ken & Naomi Babcock - Rochester 

Dean & Melba Gropper - New Jersey 

Wayne & Carol Light - Rochester 

Ray & Ruth Mahlo - Iowa-Illinois

1994 RECIPIENTS

Joe & Carole Davis - Rochester 

Jim & Judy De Vries - Central Arizona 

Lowell & Norma Titus - Iowa-Illinois

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

1998 RECIPIENTS

John & Blanche Ahrens - Iowa-Illinois 

Rags & Deidre Buchner - New Jersey 

John & Charlotte Cooke - Rochester WNY

Mark & Susan DeVincentis - Rochester WNY

Tom & Judy Epps - Central Iowa 

Reg & Sheila Robinson - Central Arizona 

Jerry & Carol Webb - Iowa-Illinois

2000 RECIPIENTS

Dick & Sonnie Andersen - Iowa-Illinois 

Dave & Diann Conquest - Rochester WNY

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

2002 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Shari Allen - Missouri 

Dick & Marisue Caup - Rochester WNY

Irving & Ruthie Granderson - Arkansas

 Rich & Eileen Hartman - Heart of North Carolina 

David & Paula Perkins - TWN 

Keith & Karen Waterman - Iowa-Illinois

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

2006 RECIPIENTS

Alan & Lovely Alagata - TWN 

Dale & Sharon Bradley - Southeast Florida 

Jay & Pett Hare - Heart of North Carolina 

Scott & Debbie Smith- Hong Kong

Darrell & Sue Van Luchene

2008 RECIPIENTS

J.D. & Jeanne Davis - Heart of Illinois 

Rick & Nancy Grace - Texas

Ernie & Debi Roberts - West Central Florida 

Charlie & Laurie Sample - Rochester

2010 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Ann Diederich - Austin, Tx

Bill & Phyllis Nelson - West Central Ohio 

Randy & Kathie Posslenzny - Hong Kong

Ron & Carol Radden - Florida

Jay & Janet Wilhelm - Iowa-Illinois 

Richard & Karen Zielinski - Rochester WNY

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

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

1987 RECIPIENTS

Ken & Jody Bowen - Iowa-Illinois Dave & Lee Morris - Rochester

Morris Dave & Lee - Western New York

1989 RECIPIENTS

Bob & Norma Morrison - Iowa-Illinois 

Dave & Patty Zuber - Rochester WNY

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

1993 RECIPIENTS

Chuck & Glee Bos - Iowa-Illinois 

Jim & Betty Edmonds - Central Florida 

Art & Vera Krampe - Central Iowa 

Lee & Nancy Laack - Alabama

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

1997 RECIPIENTS

John & Cheryl Hendershot - West Central Ohio 

Jim & Janie Jones - Central Arizona 

Jim & Sally Lee - Rochester  WNY

Mark & Cindy Meinert - Iowa-Illinois 

Roy & Marilyn Nutter - Southeast Florida 

Tim & Lee Pretz - New Jersey

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

2001 RECIPIENTS

Steve & Terry Clausen - Iowa-Illinois 

Bob & Nancy Dean - Rochester WNY

Arthur & Jenny Dickson - UK 

Bill & Lillian Lowe - VA-BR 

Ben & Jean Malcom - NC-GA 

Seward & Sally Shaddock - Heart of North Carolina

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

2005 RECIPIENTS

Phil & Marlene Bauman - Minnesota 

Jim & Shari Harrison - Rochester WNY

Emil & Joy Jirsa - Northeast Illinois 


2007 RECIPIENTS

KK & Julian Tam - Hong Kong 

Sandy & Marcia Way - Rochester  WNY

Harry & Mary Weigandt - Iowa-Illinois

2009 RECIPIENTS

Steve & Pam Chapman - Kansas City 

Joe & Lee Freese - Southeast Florida 

Aaron & Vivian Ong - Malaysia

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

2013 RECIPIENTS

Ed & Betty Call - Southeast Florida 

John & Belinda Katon - Virginia

Harley & Kim Stephan - West Central Ohio 

Jim & Cathy Walker - UK 

Bob & Denise Welter - Southeast Florida

2015 RECIPIENTS

Brittingham John & Lisa - Heart of Illinois

Welch Jim & Donna - IA/IL

Oubre Jim &Judy - WNY



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