Excerpted from Baltimore Sun obit, Robert Hilson Jr, May 4 1996
Mr. Economakis' soups -- especially his cream of crab -- had a thick broth that had a lasting effect on the consumer, Mr. Rubin said.
The New York City-born Mr. Economakis began his career in the 1950s in a family-owned restaurant in Elwood, Ind., where he later owned several restaurants. He moved to the Towson area in 1971 and managed Towson Inn on York Road.
But while managing the restaurant, he began to develop and market his Homemade Soups By George. He left the restaurant business about five years ago and retired two years ago.
Mr. Economakis was with his mother, brother and sister in his mother's hometown of Kalamata, Greece, when the German invasion of World War II left them stranded. Their passports were hidden, and the family spent the war years as "Greek citizens," Gus Economakis said.
While a teen-ager, Mr. Economakis briefly joined the Greek resistance movement to help thwart the Nazi occupation. The family rejoined Mr. Economakis' father in New York after the war.
In 1960, Mr. Economakis and Nancy Hamblen were married. They divorced in 1970.
Mr. Economakis' soups -- especially his cream of crab -- had a thick broth that had a lasting effect on the consumer, Mr. Rubin said.
The New York City-born Mr. Economakis began his career in the 1950s in a family-owned restaurant in Elwood, Ind., where he later owned several restaurants. He moved to the Towson area in 1971 and managed Towson Inn on York Road.
But while managing the restaurant, he began to develop and market his Homemade Soups By George. He left the restaurant business about five years ago and retired two years ago.
Mr. Economakis was with his mother, brother and sister in his mother's hometown of Kalamata, Greece, when the German invasion of World War II left them stranded. Their passports were hidden, and the family spent the war years as "Greek citizens," Gus Economakis said.
While a teen-ager, Mr. Economakis briefly joined the Greek resistance movement to help thwart the Nazi occupation. The family rejoined Mr. Economakis' father in New York after the war.
In 1960, Mr. Economakis and Nancy Hamblen were married. They divorced in 1970.
Excerpted from Baltimore Sun obit, Robert Hilson Jr, May 4 1996
Mr. Economakis' soups -- especially his cream of crab -- had a thick broth that had a lasting effect on the consumer, Mr. Rubin said.
The New York City-born Mr. Economakis began his career in the 1950s in a family-owned restaurant in Elwood, Ind., where he later owned several restaurants. He moved to the Towson area in 1971 and managed Towson Inn on York Road.
But while managing the restaurant, he began to develop and market his Homemade Soups By George. He left the restaurant business about five years ago and retired two years ago.
Mr. Economakis was with his mother, brother and sister in his mother's hometown of Kalamata, Greece, when the German invasion of World War II left them stranded. Their passports were hidden, and the family spent the war years as "Greek citizens," Gus Economakis said.
While a teen-ager, Mr. Economakis briefly joined the Greek resistance movement to help thwart the Nazi occupation. The family rejoined Mr. Economakis' father in New York after the war.
In 1960, Mr. Economakis and Nancy Hamblen were married. They divorced in 1970.
Mr. Economakis' soups -- especially his cream of crab -- had a thick broth that had a lasting effect on the consumer, Mr. Rubin said.
The New York City-born Mr. Economakis began his career in the 1950s in a family-owned restaurant in Elwood, Ind., where he later owned several restaurants. He moved to the Towson area in 1971 and managed Towson Inn on York Road.
But while managing the restaurant, he began to develop and market his Homemade Soups By George. He left the restaurant business about five years ago and retired two years ago.
Mr. Economakis was with his mother, brother and sister in his mother's hometown of Kalamata, Greece, when the German invasion of World War II left them stranded. Their passports were hidden, and the family spent the war years as "Greek citizens," Gus Economakis said.
While a teen-ager, Mr. Economakis briefly joined the Greek resistance movement to help thwart the Nazi occupation. The family rejoined Mr. Economakis' father in New York after the war.
In 1960, Mr. Economakis and Nancy Hamblen were married. They divorced in 1970.
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