 
A local area business man passed yesterday. Bob Evans 1918-2007 the founder of Bob Evans Restaurant. He started a small simple little restaurant 53 years ago and turned it into a billion dollar enterprise.
The original restaurant and the famous farm are just down the road from me about 15 miles or so.
One of the TV commercials from the 1960's starred a kid that lived in the house across the street from me. This was the first time I heard the famous "Down on The Farm" saying.
 Not only was Bob Evans famous for his restaurants but he also sold sausages in your local Grocery Stores tasting just like Mom's fresh from the farm.
 Brian Williams on NBC nightly news mentioned about Bob yesterday and brought my little area here in Southeastern Ohio into the spotlight. Bob was from Rio Grande, pronounced "Rye-O Grand" rather then the traditional Spanish pronunciation so that it rhymes with "Ohio." .
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That was quite interesting. I didn't know he was from Ohio and I hadn't heard he had passed away. Thanks for the info!