Ross Sullivan
Ross M. Sullivan
- 1941-07-28: Date of birth
- Place of birth: New York
- Mother's maiden name and birthplace: Harriet Gray - Maine
- 1957: In 1977 his death certificate says his length of residence in California was 20 years, so this may be approximately when he moved from New York.
- 1958: SS issued. SS#: 564-56-7947
- 1959: His mother dies
- 1961-09-11: Started at RCC
- Jo Ann Bailey say he bragged about being at Patton State Mental Hospital in San Bernardino, possibly before entering RCC.
- 1961-11-01 to 1964-02-01: Absence from RCC. Jo Ann Bailey say he bragged about being at Patton State Mental Hospital in San Bernardino, possibly during this period.
- 1965: Photo of Jo Ann Bailey from Riverside College yearbook
- 1966-10-28: Jo Ann Bailey claim to see Ross talking to a "cute young girl not unlike Cheri Jo"
- 1967-11-09: Transcript sent to UC Santa Cruz
- Unknown date after that: Jo Ann Bailey claim he was in a mental institution
- 1968: Santa Cruz directory entry showing Ross living in an apartment in Santa Cruz
- Address: 512 2nd Street Apt 2 (Google Maps)
- 1968-02-06: Bizarre behavior leads to arrest (reported in Santa Cruz Sentinel)
- 1969: Howard says Peterson found a record of him in Santa Cruz for public drunkenness
- 1977-09-29: Date of death
- Death certificate, page 1, page 2. Last Occupation: Dish Washer (duration: 2 years). Type of business: Restaurant.
- Cause of death: Undetermined, possibly acute right ventricular failure., secondary to Pickwickian Syndrome. Other significant condition: Extreme obesity with associated cardiomegaly.
- Coroner signature dated 1977-11-14. Name is printed as Alfred F. Norenby/Noren but signature looks like "Mark Tracy".
- Location of death: At home. Address: 2177 17th Avenue (now Paradise Villa) (Google Maps)
- Funeral Director: White’s Mort Inc, Santa Cruz.
- Soquel CA Crematory. Cremation date: 1977-10-03
- Listed as living in Santa Cruz county for 3 years - in the state of CA for 20 years.
- Signed by John (or Jonathan?) Sullivan, 1929-B Russell Street, Berkeley 94703 (Google Maps).
- 1977-03-19: Letter Dave Peterson wrote to Dave Toschi
- Unknown Date: Letter from RCC Jo Ann Bailey
(Source for some of the above info)
