Doritos Inventor Dies at 97, Will Be Buried With His Beloved Chips

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Arch Clark West, the Mad Men-era marketing executive at Frito Co. whose quirky idea to sprinkle cheesy powder on corn chips led to Doritos, one of the world's great snacks, died last Tuesday at 97. Now, he's taking his chips with him to the salty hereafter. West's daughter tells the Dallas Morning News that the family will sprinkle Doritos at West's funeral this coming Saturday. "We are tossing Doritos chips in before they put the dirt over the urn," she says.

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