Bob Haley was born February 16th, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is the only child of Shelby and Hettie Haley. After moving back to Illinois with his family at age 5, Bob attende...view moreBob Haley was born February 16th, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is the only child of Shelby and Hettie Haley. After moving back to Illinois with his family at age 5, Bob attended public school in Christopher, Illinois and Mendota, Illinois. The author was granted a B.S. in Education from Southern Illinois University in 1969. In 2010 Bob earned a Master of Arts degree in religion from Urbana Theological Seminary. Bob was married to the former Sue Sobeck on August 26 1967 at Christopher, Illinois. They will celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012. They have a daughter Alicia who is an international education specialist and a son Cohn who is an attorney. Bob inherited his love of poetry and writing from his father, Shelby Haley. Besides reading and writing, Bob enjoys long walks with his Golden Retriever Rosco.view less