Robert “Bob” or "Bobbie" Eugene Esker was the son of Bernard Henry Esker and Iris “Dolly” Eilene (Kelly) Esker. He was raised by Ross and Ione Shepherd, in Chapman, Kansas, upon the death of his mother. He had two sisters. He entered the Navy on June 9, 1945 and was assigned serial number 3437858. He married Lois Irene (Morgan) Esker on December 7, 1946. They had three children, Eileen, Kathyrn (Kathy) and Victoria. They had at least six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Courtesy findagrave.com and kshs.org