A group of Burger King employees and customers teamed up to honor a 91-year-old regular after his death by having his name engraved on his usual chair in the restaurant’s dining room.
Jenny Olson and her brother, Leo, were surprised when several Burger King employees showed up at the funeral for their father, 91-year-old Jerry Parkin.
The employees, who were wearing their work uniforms, were from where Jerry Parkin met with his friends for coffee every morning.
The back of the chair was newly engraved with the 91-year-old veteran’s name, along with the dates of his birth and death. The idea of honoring him in such a way came from Kevin Bennett, who shared coffee with him every morning.