In 1967, Jack Kerouac moved back to Lowell, MA. He had married Stella Sampras, his mother had suffered a stroke, and his sister had died suddenly.

While in Lowell during this period, Kerouac wrote Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-1943. He was also known to frequent Nicky's Bar at this location (currently a restaurant).

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Located near the banks of the Merrimack River in Lowell, MA is Kerouac Park. The park is a memorial park for the American writer, Jack Kerouac.

The park features a sculpture display called the Jack Kerouac Commemorative. The Commemorative was dedicated in 1988, and it contains several excerpts from Kerouac’s writings engraved on tall granite slabs. The spiritual imagery of the commemorative is intended to represent Kerouac's interest and writings related to Roman Catholicism and Buddhism.

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Jack Kerouac was interred in his family plot at Edson Cemetery after his death from cirrhosis complications on Oct. 21, 1969.

Kerouac's funeral service was held at St. Jean Baptiste Cathedral, and his wake was held at Amedee Archambault & Sons.

Located in the Sampras family plot at Lincoln Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets- Kerouac's grave is a low, flat marker.

It reads:
“Ti Jean", John L. Kerouac, Mar. 12, 1922 - October 21, 1969, He Honored Life.

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Joan Vollmer Adams-Burroughs, arguably the most prominent female member of the early Beat Generation circle, was buried in this Mexico City cemetery after she was shot in the head by her husband, William S. Burroughs, on Sep. 6, 1951.

Joan Vollmer was roommates with Edie Parker (who later became Jack Kerouac's wife) while they both attended Barnard College. Soon the Beat circle would descend on the apartment, sparking drug-fueled marathon discussions that Vollmer would actively participate in. The people that frequented the apartment were many of the defining voices (and characters) of the Beat generation: William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lucien Carr, Herbert Huncke, Vickie Russell, and Hal Chase.

Vollmer became the common-law wife to the predominantly gay Burroughs. They had one child, William Jr, and lived in several cities across North America.

On Sep. 6, 1951, an intoxicated Burroughs was trying a "William Tell routine" when he shot Vollmer in the head. Burroughs was arrested, tried, and bailed out back to the U.S. Vollmer was buried in the Panteón Americano.

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Jack Kerouac graduated from Lowell High School in 1939, three months after his seventeenth birthday.

He played outfield in baseball, and was a standout on the track and football teams.

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