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Special thanks go to
... Bob Vaughn, Ironton, OH
for his time and effort to provide me with the
photos of the street sign and for his endless
trips to the library until he found what I needed
for this page.
Visit Ironton, OH's web site
...and to Bobby's cousin Scotty Russell,
for his generosity to provide me with
the original program of the dedication day.
The cheers continued as the day was proclaimed Bobby Bare Day
and old friends and family presented their accolades and
reminiscences.
Bare also attended a reception and played a concert.
"I'm just thrilled to death," Bare said after the street
dedication. "I'm thrilled for myself and for my family."
Several family members joined the ceremony to honor Bare, best known
for his 1963 Grammy-winning song 'Detroit City'.
Lawrence Bare, from Columbus, said he is proud of his brother and what
he has been able to accomplish.
"It's a great honor to him, and to me," he said. "No words can
describe how I feel. I'm proud of him and he deserves this."
Following the parade, Ironton Mayor Jim Tordiff proclaimed the day
Bobby Bare Day.
Bare then unveiled the street sign naming Bobby Bare Boulevard, a two-
block stretch of Campbell Avenue in front of the entrance to the riverfront.
"That makes me feel good," Bare said. "Normally, I feel good about
myself, but this makes me feel a little better about myself."
In 1984, People Magazine named the Nashville Network's 'Bobby Bare
& Friends' show as the best television show of the year. In 1990, Bare
was presented the Aggie Award by the Songwriter's Guild of America.
"This is a long time in coming," said Scott Russell, Bare's first cousin
from South Point. "The thing that sticks out in my mind about him was that
he was always professional."
Tordiff said the one thing that makes Bare a positive role model are
his commitments.
"He has always been a family-oriented man," he said. "His musical career
speaks for itself - but I'm more impressed with his dedication to his
family... he's a class act."
Bare joked to the crowd about being married to his wife, Jeannie, for 30
years - "That's a record in the show business," he said.
Bare said he was excited about seeing old friends, but added he was
sad because some of his friends had passed away.
"The people mean so much to me," he said. "That's what it's all about -
having friends and family."
Bare said he arrived in town a couple of days ago and got into a car and
just drove around.
"I saw some of the same old places, some of the fishin' holes I used to
go to," he said. "It was nice going around the home place."
Bare said he plans to take it easy for a few days and rest up from the
two-week road trip he just completed.
However, his love for music and playing for the crowd won't keep him
there long.
"I'll be back out on the road in a couple of weeks," he said.
Bare and his wife have three children, Bobby Jr., 27, Shannon, 25 and
Angela, 17. They live in Hendersonville, Tenn.
During the street dedication, several letters of congratulations were read from such names as Ralph Emery, Waylon Jennings and Harley Pinkerman, as well as letters from friends and fans congratulating Bare on his past accomplishments and his latest honor.
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