Charles C. Swanson - Forest Lawn Cemetery - Omaha, Ne.
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N 41° 19.866 W 095° 59.025
15T E 250307 N 4579809
This marble family stone and grey granite headstone is located in the historic Forest Lawn Cemetery - 909 Mormon Bridge Rd in Omaha, NE.
Waymark Code: WMJH84
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2013
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This marble family stone and grey granite headstone is located in the historic Forest Lawn Cemetery. The center of the family stone has bronze work that has gone green with patina - a large cross is the main feature. The inscription of the family stone reads:
Family of Gilbert C Swanson
The headstone inscription reads:
Gilbert Carl Swanson
January 7, 1906 - March 8, 1968
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"Gilbert Swanson helped bring us the 'TV Dinner' which -since its invention- has become part of American Pop Culture. The idea for the TV Dinner actually came from a Swanson V.P. named Gerry Thomas who was trying to figure out what to do with an overabundance of frozen turkeys in their inventory. He brought his idea to the directors of Swanson's who quickly moved to bring the product to market. It hit the grocery store shelves in 1954 and became an instant hit with consumers. Thomas still has one of the original TV dinner trays on display in his home. Gilbert Swanson ran Swanson's when the TV Dinner came out and was instrumental in its development and marketing."
Description:
See Above - Charles Swanson was the owner of Swanson Foods - the developer of frozen TV dinners.
Date of birth: 01/07/1906
Date of death: 03/08/1968
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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