Posted on 06/09/2009 5:05:47 PM PDT by Gordon Greene
Bob Roberts was elected to a Senate seat in 1963. At 6' 4", the senator from the small town of Smithville in Northern Idaho was a big man with even larger aspirations. Before being elected, "Big Bob" as he was known, ran a meat and three called "Bob's Diner" in the quaint little burg. Bob's home-style cooking was a favorite among the townspeople, but Bob's was especially well known for its bodacious breakfasts. Big Bob, however was not satisfied with just fryin' up the bacon… he wanted to bring some of it home too. And bring it, he did! Bob's ability to ply his constituents
with government goodies rivaled any pork-loving politician you could name. His popularity was evident and the reasons were clear.
"Bobby loved his family and he loved Idaho more than he loved life." reminisced Bob's eldest son John. "We were shocked when we heard the news. We'll miss him, dearly."
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