Businessman and last survivor of six brothers of entertainer Bob Hope. The other five were James, Ivor, Jack, Sidney and George. Fred Hope founded the United Provision Company, a wholesale meat operation, in Columbus in 1941. The business was expanded to Cleveland in 1945. In 1942 he was a founding member of the National Association of Meat Purveyors. He also owned the Pines, a motel and restaurant in Mount Gilead, Ohio. In addition to his famous brother, he was survived by his wife, LaRue Gibbons.
Businessman and last survivor of six brothers of entertainer Bob Hope. The other five were James, Ivor, Jack, Sidney and George. Fred Hope founded the United Provision Company, a wholesale meat operation, in Columbus in 1941. The business was expanded to Cleveland in 1945. In 1942 he was a founding member of the National Association of Meat Purveyors. He also owned the Pines, a motel and restaurant in Mount Gilead, Ohio. In addition to his famous brother, he was survived by his wife, LaRue Gibbons.
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