Zarif Khan
'''Zarif Khan was an Afghan immigrant a Pakistani American restaurant owner and investor. Khan operated a restaurant, Louie's in Sheridan, Wyoming, which served tamales, hamburgers, and other dishes. Khan was apprentice to the original owner, a German immigrant named Louis Menge, and kept the restaurant's name after Menge became a farmer in Montana.
Biography
Khan was born in to Afridi Pashtun Family the village of Bara, British India. Khan immigrated from British India to the United States in 1907 and eventually settled in Sheridan in 1909. He purchased the restaurant from a German immigrant named Louis Menge, and kept the restaurant's name, "Louie’s". The restaurant prospered and Khan became known as "Hot Tamale Louie".Khan became a prominent figure in his community and was recognized for his generosity. Khan served everyone from Native Americans to women working at brothels nearby who were too poor to buy the food. In one instance, Khan bought the wedding ring for a loyal customer's fiancé who couldn't afford it.
Khan became a naturalized citizen of the United States in February 1926, but in December he was found racially ineligible and denaturalized. In 1954, Khan was re-granted citizenship following a second application.
In 1964, while on a family trip back to Bara, Khan was fatally stabbed by his grandnephew, Sultan Khan, over a dispute. Sultan was tried, found guilty and hanged in 1966. Khan was buried in Bara, while his wife Fatima returned to Sheridan and raised her children there.
Khan's wife sued for a larger portion of his estate after his death. Descendants of Khan still live in Wyoming.