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121:Ethel G. Kissack (m. 1902, div. 1910)
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124:Ethel Veronica Healy
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621:. Lakewood Cemetery
458:on October 10, 2010
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213:. He began to sell
183:Forrest Edward Mars
91:Baltimore, Maryland
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506:. January 5, 1946
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257:Brown & Haley
234:Wadena, Minnesota
230:Forrest Mars, Sr.
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85:(1935-04-08)
1328:Mars family
1293:1934 deaths
1288:1883 births
1194:Royal Canin
1120:Life Savers
1060:Eclipse Ice
1034:Winterfresh
1024:Juicy Fruit
1019:Hubba Bubba
1009:Bubble Tape
947:Masterfoods
905:Other foods
789:A. Korkunov
707:Mars family
373:Mars family
350:Minneapolis
331:Gallahadion
110:Founder of
102:Businessman
1282:Categories
1043:Sugar free
1014:Doublemint
987:With sugar
654:2007-11-11
625:2015-10-29
604:2015-10-29
563:2023-05-03
535:2017-12-26
462:2011-07-12
422:2008-10-06
379:References
185:developed
112:Mars, Inc.
99:Occupation
64:1883-09-24
18:Frank Mars
1140:Starburst
866:Milky Way
856:Maltesers
851:M&M's
829:Minstrels
777:Chocolate
699:Mars Inc.
503:Billboard
412:"History"
272:Milky Way
239:Mars and
187:M&M's
126:(m. 1910)
118:Spouse(s)
1258:Category
1213:Services
1189:Pedigree
1172:Eukanuba
1165:Products
1158:Pet care
1135:Skittles
1075:Freedent
1055:Airwaves
963:CocoaVia
876:Snickers
367:See also
333:won the
215:molasses
191:Mars bar
189:and the
131:Children
1245:Whistle
1220:Anicura
1204:Whiskas
1125:Lockets
1115:Eclipse
1110:Altoids
1090:Surpass
1004:Big Red
978:Wrigley
927:Promite
886:Tracker
846:M-Azing
814:Ethel M
794:Balisto
276:Chicago
1130:Pacers
968:Flavia
917:Dolmio
912:Combos
891:Treets
871:Revels
824:Galaxy
799:Bounty
769:Brands
201:Family
93:, U.S.
74:, U.S.
1199:Sheba
1184:Nutro
1145:Tunes
1085:Ouch!
1080:Orbit
1070:Extra
1065:Excel
994:Alert
956:Drink
922:Munch
881:Topic
841:Kudos
819:Flyte
211:polio
179:candy
46:Mars
1178:Iams
942:Kind
896:Twix
861:Mars
809:Dove
512:2011
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