Robert Jae Ellis

Robert was born on August 1, 1944 at Glendale Adventist Hospital in Glendale, California. His parents were James Arthur and Mabel Alice Ellis. Robert was raised in Montrose, California. He was brought up to be self-confident and dependable. These were traits that would serve him well throughout his life.

As a young child, Robert was never someone who needed to be the center of attention. He wasn’t pushy and never forced his way into games or other activities. Robert developed a variety of interests, though, and the things he enjoyed doing he did well. He was always curious about the world around him and was often eager to explore it. Robert took part in cross country running. In his spare time he liked fixing electronics, amature radio, gardening and trains. However, what Robert enjoyed most was simply playing and spending time with his many friends.

Compassionate and devoted to Sharon, Robert held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. He took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it his total commitment. He was a source of strength to Sharon and using his gifts at nurturing one-on-one relationships, he worked hard to make his new family happy.

Robert brought the same traditional values in his marriage to bear on how he raised his children. He was a good parent to them, always firm yet fair in his dealings. He would always listen carefully and think things through before he acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Robert was also a walking schedule, always seeming to know what everyone in the family needed to do, where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. Robert was blessed with three children, two sons, Nicholas and Christopher, and one daughter, Michelle. They were also blessed with three grandchildren, Skylar, Kayleigh, and Jacob.

Robert liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into his hobbies, where he was very methodical in how he organized his activities and categorized things. Since he enjoyed his private time, Robert always tried to allocate a specific time for working on his hobbies. His favorite pursuits were household projects, fixing anything, building projects such as a fireplace with Chris, radio, and car work. Robert was content to enjoy his hobbies alone but was also willing to share his interests with others.

Robert Jae Ellis passed away on July 12, 2014 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, California. He is survived by loving wife, Sharon; sons, Nick and Chris; daughter, Michelle; and grandchildren, Skylar, Kayleigh, and Jacob. Services were held at Live Oak Memorial Park & Mortuary. Robert was laid to rest in Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia, California.

Commitment is a key word that can be used to describe the life of Robert Jae Ellis. He was committed to living the life of a good man who was both practical and trustworthy. He was committed to the traditional values that he upheld his entire life. He committed himself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around him. Most of all, he was committed to those he knew and loved.