GOV. JAMES A. RHODES, 1909-2001--A woman looks up at a statue of former Gov. James Rhodes, in front of the state office building that bears his name, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, March 5, 2001. Rhodes, who served 4 terms as governor died in Columbus yesterday. He was 91. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

RHODES ENDORSES TAFT--Former Ohio Gov. James Rhodes, (right), gives current Secretary of State Bob Taft, the ../thumbs-up as he offers Taft his endorsement for Governor, in Plain City, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 4, 1997. Rhodes used the occasion of the annual meeting of his former cabinet and staff to endorse Taft. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

RHODES ATTENDS STATE FAIR--Ohio First Ladly Janet Voinovich greets former Gov. James Rhodes during the opening of the Ohio State Fair, held at the Ohio Expositions Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 1, 1997. The fair runs through Aug. 17. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

HE STILL LOVES THE FAIR--Former Ohio Governor James Rhodes works the crowd hours after the opening ceremony of the 1998 Ohio State Fair, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 7, 1998. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

POINTER FROM A PRO--Gov. Bob Taft, left, gets a pointer from former Gov. Jim Rhodes, who is considered the "Father of the Ohio State Fair," during the opening of the 146th edition of the fair, at the Ohio Expo Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 6, 1999. The Ohio State Fair runs through Aug. 22. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)