SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) -- It's been two years since Samuel Smith stole safes from a string of popular bars along the Grand Strand.

At the Old Bull and Bush, staff say they don't care about the money he took, because their safe held something more valuable: the ashes of beloved bartender Bobby Tourney.

Stepping inside the Old Bull and Bush feels like walking into an episode of "Cheers;" the recurring cast of regular customers describe Tourney as the star. Practically every day, they sit in the same seats, while a photograph of Tourney smiles down on them.

"I moved here 10 years ago," said one of Tourney's regulars, who chose to remain anonymous. "If he didn't make you laugh, you had no sense of humor whatsoever."

He reminisced about the bartender who became a dear friend.

"He would chee

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