I regret that I don't know the gentleman, or whether he was current or past owner. But the CJ obit indicates that he was a co-owner of the Back Door for a long time, a local food/drink business, and thus I think he's entitled to a moment of silence and a fare-thee-well from the forumites.
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EWING, MICHAEL L., 58, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Jewish Hospital. Born in Louisville, he was retired from Ford Motor Co., and co-owned The Back Door for over 20 years.