Neighbors: Mr. Coffeemate a nickname Jacksonville s Schierl carried with pride
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Tom Schierl shows mementos from his 43-year career at the Carnation, then Nestle, plant in Jacksonville. These items and others have been donated to the Jacksonville Area Museum.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Tom Schierl and the hardhat he wore as engineering manager at the Carnation/Nestle plant.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Right before Tom Schierl moved to Jacksonville in 1968 to help oversee the construction of a new factory building, Carnation Co. officials told him, “you become Mr. Coffeemate.”
After a 43-year career spent primarily in the production of the famed non-dairy creamer, Schierl certainly lived up to the name.