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Menards Pitchman Has Died
Every region in the country has it's signature retailer with a legendary pitchman. When I arrived in the Quad Cities twenty years ago, I quickly realized that the face of the region was Ray Szmanda. For decades, the white-haired gent told Midwesterners how they could "save big money at Menards."
According to a report at Madison.com, the Wisconsin-native died after a bout with pneumonia, a heart condition, and a fall. He was 91 years old.
Szmanda worked in radio and TV, helming a radio school in Wausau early in his career.
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