in memory of
John Fremont Grandpa
Mar 10, 1871 - Feb 09, 1963 Age: 91
-
About
-
Photos/Videos
-
Timeline
Follow
About John Grandpa
Entrepreneur. After attending college in Oswego, New York, he moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1911, then went into the dairy business in nearby Green River, Illinois. In 1938, he and his son Bradley developed a formula for soft-serve ice cream. They tested their new product at the ice cream retail shop of one of their customers, Sheb Noble on August 4, 1938. They sold over 1,600 servings for ten cents each in just two hours. The McCulloughs spent the next two years modifying a soft-serve freezer to work for their concept. In 1940, the McCulloughs and Mr. Noble opened their first soft-serve ice cream stand in Joliet, Illinois. John "Grandpa" McCullough named the shop Dairy Queen since he viewed the cow as the queen of the dairy industry and his soft serve ice cream as the queen of dairy products. Dairy Queen was a pioneer of the franchising concept, growing from 100 stores in 1947 to 2,600 in 1955. Today, there are almost 6,000 Dairy Queen restaurants in the United States, Canada, and twenty foreign countries.
Oakdale Memorial Gardens
View Memorial LocationPhotos
All Pictures
April 17,2008 1 Photos
Owner
Claim Ownership
Final Resting
Invite Member
Nick Meagher
Todd Meagher
Alexis Meagher
Tammy Meagher
Peter Atkins
William Okeeffe
Dhruv Patel
Irene Shiman-Meagher
Seo Admin
Malachite Buttocolla
Dhruv Test
Jonathan Rosenfeld
Alexis Doodyville
John Grandpa timeline
Born
03-10-1871
Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Passed away
02-09-1963
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Select Your Plan
No credit card required for the basic. Cancel anytime.
Premium
Unlimited Photos
Store and share an unlimited number of photos.
Unlimited Videos
Store and share an unlimited number of videos.
Music and Slideshows
Create slideshows with your photos and add background music.
Audio/Video Messages
Allow your visitors to leave audio and videos messages within their comments.
Make Memorials Private
Manage and control invitations and privacy settings on your memorials.
Create Photo Albums
Bundle photos into personal photo albums.
$9.00/month
Renews monthly. you can cancel anytime.
$86.00/year
20% Discount
Get full Premium features for a year at a lower cost.
$99.00 Lifetime Payment
20% Discount
Get full Premium features for a year at a lower cost.