A chance meeting at Homewood’s 2024 Fourth of July parade launched Homewood native Robert (Bob) L. Anderson Jr.’s journey to become president of the village’s historical society.
“I parked close to where I grew up, and my wife Tammy and I were setting up our bag chairs when this lady asked if she could sit next to us,” Anderson said.

Anderson said that after the lady unfolded her own chair and engaged in…


