Robert A. Veach, age 86, passed away on August 3, 2017, in a local hospital. He was born on July 21, 1931 in Vienna, Ill., to parents Robert Byron Veach and Zella Marie Harris Veach. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State in 1954 with a degree in physical science. In 1952, he signed a baseball contract with the Pittsburg Pirates and accepted a position as a pitcher where he worked for four years. He was a great man and loving father.