Monday, October 22, 2007

13 Tombstones: Mister Sewell

RIP
MISTER SEWELL
THE VICTIM
OF A DIRTY
DUEL
Peaceful Rest

Bob Sewell came on board at WED Enterprises shortly after the opening of Disneyland in 1955. A model shop veteran, Sewell was often in charge of show installations at the park. He was involved in the development of a diverse array of attractions including Nature's Wonderland, the Grand Canyon Diorama, the Submarine Voyage, the Swiss Family Treehouse and the Enchanted Tiki Room.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/03/2008 6:58 PM

    Bob Sewell has indeed
    finally passed on, today,
    October 3, 2008.
    RIP Mr. Sewell.
    A nice man.
    Condolences to his family
    in CA, VA & GA.
    92 years old!
    One of the originals.

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  2. Anonymous10/06/2008 3:13 AM

    How cool that somebody actually wrote about this!

    Confirmed. My uncle Bob Sewell died on Friday. I was lucky enough to see him last weekend, and he was as lucid and gracious as ever. He was truly an amazing person - creative, knowledgeable, brilliant, gentle. Some of his natural history exhibits can be found at the Desert Museum (Tucson, underground) and at LA Museum of Natural History. David Peterzell

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