EDDIE BASHAHISTORYMAKER 2001 | 1937-2013 Eddie Basha was head of Arizona's only family-owned supermarket chain. A man of diverse interests and skills, he avidly collected contemporary Western American and American Indian art, sharing it in a private museum. The Basha family arrived in the Southwest when Eddie's grandparents immigrated from Lebanon to the Arizona Territory. Eddie, a strong family man, cared about children and served for decades on various boards of education in Arizona. He … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cake from Mrs. E.N. “Essie” Basha, Sr.