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string(174) "Grave of Bunk Johnson. Bunk Johnson was born on December 27, 1885 and died in 638 Franklin Street, New Iberia, Louisiana due to Lingering effects of a stroke on July 7, 1949."
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Contrary to popular belief Ray Kroc is not the founder of McDonald's restaurants. The true Founders of McDonald's and inventors of the "Speedee Service System" (now commonly known as "fast food") were the New Hampshire natives Richard and Maurice McDonald.
Fun Fact:
Once a year McDonald’s would celebrate “Founders Day” and pay tribute to Ray Kroc – the man who stole McDonald’s from the actual founders Richard and Maurice (Dick and Mac to their friends). It was only after Ray Kroc was dead and buried did the executives of the McDonald’s Corporation begin to recognize the true origins of the infamous restaurant chain. In fact, on November 30, 1984, Richard McDonald, the first cook behind the grill of a McDonald’s, was served the ceremonial 50 billionth McDonald’s hamburger by Ed Rensi, then president of McDonald’s USA, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
To soften the blow, when Dick and Mac sold out to Ray Kroc, Dick bought a lot of McDonald’s stock when it went public and that help soften the blow of having his company stolen from him when the stock dramatically increased.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mount Calvary Cemetery
474 Goffstown Road
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03102
USA
North America
Grave Location:
Chapel American Saint Columbarium C, Sublot 4C, Space 1
Grave Location Description
As you drive to the cemetery, look for the cemetery office which is directly across the street from the actual burial grounds. Turn into the office and veer to the right and drive to the Mount Calvary Chapel and Columbarium. From the front doors walk all the way through the building until you come to the seats for the alter. Look to your left and the first niche holds the final resting place of Dick and his wife.
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