Editing Bob Homme (section)

==Background==
Homme was born in [[Stoughton, Wisconsin]] into a Norwegian family. His parents were high school woodworking teachers, Raymond and Roselyn Homme. He attended elementary school at West Side School before attending [[Stoughton High School (Wisconsin)|Stoughton High School]] where he graduated in 1937. He enrolled at the [[University of Wisconsin]] and graduated with a major in economics. He worked at a bank before joining the [[Air National Guard]]. His unit was activated in June 1941, prior to the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]]. He was soon promoted to [[Staff Sergeant]], a rank he held for the duration of the war. One of his military assignments was to study [[psychology]] at [[Cornell University]]. He was later sent to study again at the [[University of Wisconsin]].<ref name="CE 2">{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/robert-homme-the-friendly-giant-obituary |title=Robert Homme, "The Friendly Giant" (Obituary) |last=Clark |first=Andrew |date=March 17, 2003 |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref> He finished the war processing and classifying discharging servicemen. Among the notable people he discharged was the actor and director, Captain [[John Huston]].{{sfnp|Fairley|2010|p=56–57}}

Following graduation, Homme took a job with the University of Wisconsin State Radio Station [[WHA (AM)|WHA]].<ref name="TV Acres 1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvacres.com/child_friendlygiant.htm |title=The Friendly Giant |publisher=[[TV Acres]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105024102/http://www.tvacres.com/child_friendlygiant.htm#selection-777.3-777.21 |archive-date=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>

Homme was married to Esther Eleanor Anderson and had four children: Richard, Ann, Ruth and Peter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://canadaobits.ca/homme-esther-eleanor-cobourg-ontario/ |title=HOMME, Esther Eleanor of Cobourg, Ontario |publisher=CanadaObits |language=en-US |access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref> Richard was a Toronto-based jazz bassist who died on May 6, 2011.<ref name="MacCoubrey 1"/>

Singer and voice actress [[Emilie-Claire Barlow]] is Homme's stepgranddaughter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tjmc.com/cy/cy1.htm |title=About Cy Leonard |publisher=Cy Leonard and Friends |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526083104/http://www.tjmc.com/cy/cy1.htm |archive-date=May 26, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 7, 2011}}</ref>