article_snippet.sent: Mr Dahl's wife, Marguerite Dahl, confirmed on Tuesday that her husband of 40 years died March 23 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
article_snippet.sent: Born December 18, 1936, in Bottineau, North Dakota, Mr Dahl's was raised in Spokane, Washington.
article_snippet.sent: The New York Times reported Mr Dahl's was later sued by investors after investors claimed investors received too small a share of the profits and Mr Dahl's was forced to pay a six-figure sum.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Dahl's later inventions included The Original Sand Breeding Kit and Red China Dirt.
article_snippet.sent: He and He wife retired and moved to Jacksonville in 2006.
article_snippet.sent: By 1988, Dahl said Dahl had avoided interviews for years because of what Dahl called 'a bunch of wackos' appearing out of nowhere with threats and lawsuits.
article_snippet.sent: Of the little rock that became a household name, Dahl said, 'Sometimes I look back and wonder if my life wouldn't have been simpler if I hadn't done my life.'
article_snippet.sent: Dahl designed and built the Carry Nations Saloon in Los Gatos, Dahl said.
article_snippet.sent: In addition to Dahl , Dahl is survived by a sister, Candace Dahl of Spokane; daughters Chris Nunez and Samantha Leighton; son Eric Dahl; stepdaughter Vicki Pershing and grandchildren.
article_snippet.sent: Dahl and Dahl were avid sailors on San Francisco Bay, where his wife plans to sprinkle Dahl ashes in May.