Doritos to be Sprinkled Over Creator's Grave
 

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dor...561588.html?dr

Doritos are to be sprinkled over the grave of their creator during a graveside service later this week.

Arch West, of Dallas, is credited with creating the iconic snack chip after a family trip to San Diego in 1961.

According to West's daughter, Jana Hacker of Allen, her father was a Frito-Lay marketing executive when he pitched the idea for Doritos after seeing fried tortilla chips in San Diego.

Hacker said the pitch received only a lukewarm response, but that market research supporting West's hunch eventually put the chips on store shelves.

West died last Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. He was 97.

A graveside service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1 at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. Hacker told The Dallas Morning News that before putting dirt over her father's urn, they planned to toss in a few Doritos.

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considering how many bags of Doritos have been sold and will continue to be sold probably for the next 100 years he made more of an impact on the world than 99.999% do.

i love Doritos - the original flavor ones. a bottle of Coke and a bag of Doritos - pretty much heaven on earth :helpme

rip... and thank you

The company was sued in 2003 by Charles Grady, who claimed that his throat had been damaged because of eating Doritos. According to him, the shape and rigidity of the chips made them inherently dangerous. Grady attempted to admit into evidence a study by a former chemistry professor that calculated how best to safely swallow the chips. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court later ruled that the study did not meet scientific standards and could not be presented as evidence.[4]

never liked doritos but rip man.

I had nacho cheese Doritos and cheese dip in his honor tonight :)