ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Robert “Bob” George McQueen, 89, who owned he classy R.D. Cone hardware and gift store on Winona’s Second Street, died peacefully at home in St. Louis Park. As an Eagle Scout at age 14 he toke a troopeship, to the first World Jamboree in France after World War II. He lettered in basketball at St. Mary’s College, and track and basketball at Macalester College. Early in his career worked in sales for Armstrong Cork Co., assigned to the Pacific Northwest. He returned to Winona in 1961 a d managed and then owned the R.D. Cone store. He was on the Minnesota/Dakotas Retail Hardware Association board for 11 years. On the side, Bob was a partner in Winona commercial and residential real estate development
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1931-2020