Bob Briner, a longtime Dairy Queen owner and local historian and Triangle Inn volunteer, has passed away.

PHOTO COURTESY OF VENICE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

Dairy Queen Opening January 12, 1953. From left, Mr. Pennington, Gwen Hawk, Bob Briner, Lucille Blackburn, Veronica (last name unknown) and Boby Blalack. Briner purchased the business from Lucille Blackburn Sept. 1, 1955 and operated it until Feb. 1999 when the building was razed for the widening of U.S. 41 Business.