Robert Obed Sullivan

Robert Obed Sullivan, born August 9, 1929, died August 8, 2015 at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife, Betty Sullivan of Spring Valley; four children: Dennis Robert Sullivan, Portland, OR; James Glendon Sullivan, Hercules, CA; Pamela Dorlene Biccum, Oceanside, CA; Sheryl Lynn Nadeau, Eugene, Or. and 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

His family has given some of the following descriptive traits of Bob, or as he was called by some; "Chaplain Bob", "Pastor Bob";

Sense of humor, organized, family man, humorous, caring, determined, go getter, knowledgeable, strength, integrity, generous, compassionate, disciplinarian, joyful, playful, warm, Godly, hero, witty.

After Bob graduated from Northwest Christian College in 1953, he was pastor at the Christian Church in Woodland, WA. He served the Cayuga Christian Church in Indiana while attending the Christian Theological Seminary where he got his Masters in Divinity in 1960. He then went to minister in Washington at the Othello Christian Church followed by the Auburn Christian Church. From Auburn he went into the Navy as a Navy Chaplain for 20 years. During those 20 years he served in California at Camp Pendleton, Navy Training Center, Marine Corp Recruit Depot, Lemoore Air Force Base and several deployments in the Pacific and Vietnam.

After his retirement from the Navy, Bob served in several capacities at the El Cajon Christian Church until he had his stroke in December 1996. During his time at the El Cajon church, Bob finished his studies and received his Doctorate of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers that memorial gifts be made to Christian Missionary Fellowship:

CMF International

PO Box 501020

Indianapolis, IN 46250

please mark it for acct #36500

Or a Christian Organization of your choice