James R. Creveling, owner and operator of the first Burger King franchise in the Syracuse area, died Monday at his Baldwinsville home after a brief illness. He was 68.
Mr. Creveling, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., had his choice of two locations for the franchise, Buffalo or Syracuse. He chose Syracuse, his daughter Laura Creveling said today. There are 21 Burger King restaurants in the area today.
Mr. Creveling attended Whopper College in Florida to learn the business before opening his restaurant 1968. He sold the business in 1986. Today, it continues at the same site, Belle Terrace and Route 11 in North Syracuse.
Going into the restaurant business was a career change for Mr. Creveling. He was an educator from 1951 until 1968. He taught high school business subjects after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at Bloomsburg. He earned a master's degree in school administration from Penn State University in 1956 and was a high school principal in Newport, Pa., from 1959 to 1968.
While running Burger King, Mr. Creveling's three children worked with him while attending school. His son, Richard, later joined him in the business.
"He was very hard working. He had high standards," his daughter said. "He thought the customer was very important. It meant a lot to him to run the business and provide a good product."
Laura Creveling said her father was a very generous person. "He was humorous and witty, always the life of the party."
Mr. Creveling was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Washington Lodge #265 F&AM in Bloomsburg, a past member of the North Syracuse Lions Club, and the Elks Clubs of Bloomsburg and Newport. He also was a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North Syracuse.
Mr. Creveling enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He kept fit by walking the trails of Radisson, where he lived.
Surviving besides his daughter Laura of Arlington, Va., are two sons, Richard A. of Stillwater, Minn. and James D. of Syracuse; a brother, Keith M. of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Marian J. Zeiders of Emmaus, Pa., and Nancy L. Lindenmuth of Lewisburg, Pa.; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services are 8 p.m. Thursday at Fergerson Funeral Home, the Rev. Leonard N. Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, the Rev. Robert Zanker officiating.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York, P.O. Box 69, Syracuse 13208.
Mr. Creveling, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., had his choice of two locations for the franchise, Buffalo or Syracuse. He chose Syracuse, his daughter Laura Creveling said today. There are 21 Burger King restaurants in the area today.
Mr. Creveling attended Whopper College in Florida to learn the business before opening his restaurant 1968. He sold the business in 1986. Today, it continues at the same site, Belle Terrace and Route 11 in North Syracuse.
Going into the restaurant business was a career change for Mr. Creveling. He was an educator from 1951 until 1968. He taught high school business subjects after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at Bloomsburg. He earned a master's degree in school administration from Penn State University in 1956 and was a high school principal in Newport, Pa., from 1959 to 1968.
While running Burger King, Mr. Creveling's three children worked with him while attending school. His son, Richard, later joined him in the business.
"He was very hard working. He had high standards," his daughter said. "He thought the customer was very important. It meant a lot to him to run the business and provide a good product."
Laura Creveling said her father was a very generous person. "He was humorous and witty, always the life of the party."
Mr. Creveling was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Washington Lodge #265 F&AM in Bloomsburg, a past member of the North Syracuse Lions Club, and the Elks Clubs of Bloomsburg and Newport. He also was a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North Syracuse.
Mr. Creveling enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He kept fit by walking the trails of Radisson, where he lived.
Surviving besides his daughter Laura of Arlington, Va., are two sons, Richard A. of Stillwater, Minn. and James D. of Syracuse; a brother, Keith M. of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Marian J. Zeiders of Emmaus, Pa., and Nancy L. Lindenmuth of Lewisburg, Pa.; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services are 8 p.m. Thursday at Fergerson Funeral Home, the Rev. Leonard N. Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, the Rev. Robert Zanker officiating.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York, P.O. Box 69, Syracuse 13208.
James R. Creveling, owner and operator of the first Burger King franchise in the Syracuse area, died Monday at his Baldwinsville home after a brief illness. He was 68.
Mr. Creveling, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., had his choice of two locations for the franchise, Buffalo or Syracuse. He chose Syracuse, his daughter Laura Creveling said today. There are 21 Burger King restaurants in the area today.
Mr. Creveling attended Whopper College in Florida to learn the business before opening his restaurant 1968. He sold the business in 1986. Today, it continues at the same site, Belle Terrace and Route 11 in North Syracuse.
Going into the restaurant business was a career change for Mr. Creveling. He was an educator from 1951 until 1968. He taught high school business subjects after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at Bloomsburg. He earned a master's degree in school administration from Penn State University in 1956 and was a high school principal in Newport, Pa., from 1959 to 1968.
While running Burger King, Mr. Creveling's three children worked with him while attending school. His son, Richard, later joined him in the business.
"He was very hard working. He had high standards," his daughter said. "He thought the customer was very important. It meant a lot to him to run the business and provide a good product."
Laura Creveling said her father was a very generous person. "He was humorous and witty, always the life of the party."
Mr. Creveling was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Washington Lodge #265 F&AM in Bloomsburg, a past member of the North Syracuse Lions Club, and the Elks Clubs of Bloomsburg and Newport. He also was a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North Syracuse.
Mr. Creveling enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He kept fit by walking the trails of Radisson, where he lived.
Surviving besides his daughter Laura of Arlington, Va., are two sons, Richard A. of Stillwater, Minn. and James D. of Syracuse; a brother, Keith M. of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Marian J. Zeiders of Emmaus, Pa., and Nancy L. Lindenmuth of Lewisburg, Pa.; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services are 8 p.m. Thursday at Fergerson Funeral Home, the Rev. Leonard N. Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, the Rev. Robert Zanker officiating.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York, P.O. Box 69, Syracuse 13208.
Mr. Creveling, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., had his choice of two locations for the franchise, Buffalo or Syracuse. He chose Syracuse, his daughter Laura Creveling said today. There are 21 Burger King restaurants in the area today.
Mr. Creveling attended Whopper College in Florida to learn the business before opening his restaurant 1968. He sold the business in 1986. Today, it continues at the same site, Belle Terrace and Route 11 in North Syracuse.
Going into the restaurant business was a career change for Mr. Creveling. He was an educator from 1951 until 1968. He taught high school business subjects after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at Bloomsburg. He earned a master's degree in school administration from Penn State University in 1956 and was a high school principal in Newport, Pa., from 1959 to 1968.
While running Burger King, Mr. Creveling's three children worked with him while attending school. His son, Richard, later joined him in the business.
"He was very hard working. He had high standards," his daughter said. "He thought the customer was very important. It meant a lot to him to run the business and provide a good product."
Laura Creveling said her father was a very generous person. "He was humorous and witty, always the life of the party."
Mr. Creveling was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Washington Lodge #265 F&AM in Bloomsburg, a past member of the North Syracuse Lions Club, and the Elks Clubs of Bloomsburg and Newport. He also was a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North Syracuse.
Mr. Creveling enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He kept fit by walking the trails of Radisson, where he lived.
Surviving besides his daughter Laura of Arlington, Va., are two sons, Richard A. of Stillwater, Minn. and James D. of Syracuse; a brother, Keith M. of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Marian J. Zeiders of Emmaus, Pa., and Nancy L. Lindenmuth of Lewisburg, Pa.; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services are 8 p.m. Thursday at Fergerson Funeral Home, the Rev. Leonard N. Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, the Rev. Robert Zanker officiating.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York, P.O. Box 69, Syracuse 13208.
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