Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Burke, Sr., John J. November 27, 2002 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Yeager annmarkvii@yahoo.com and Freddy Page December 7, 2007, 6:19 pm The Albany Herald - Obituaries John J. Burke Sr. ALBANY — John J. Burke Sr., 80, of Cumming, GA, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002. His remains have been cremated and a memorial service will be held Friday, 10 a.m. at Crown Hill Mausoleum. The Rev. Finbarr Stanton will officiate. A native of Boston, MA, Mr. Burke was a former resident of Albany where he was owner and operator of the IHOP Restaurant in the 70's and early 80's. He was an avid golfer and a member of Doublegate Country Club. He attended Boston College where he played football. During his football career he played in the Orange Bowl against the University of Alabama. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army serving in both WW II and Korea. Survivors include a son, John Burke Jr. and his wife, Gail of Cumming; a brother, Mike Burke of Boston, MS, and two grandchildren, Ashley and Lauren. Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Albany 229/883-4152 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/b/burkesr10854ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb