Thanks for posting that Seagull.

I think Graysmith describes some of what she was wearing in his Book. I forget how much detail he provides, but I definitely recall mention of her sandles or flip flops, right down to the strap of them and her toes.

Yes, a couple of sources did mention the sandals and even the satchel she was carrying but that was it as far as a clothing description was concerned. The flowered blouse and salmon colored pants have not been mentioned. You can not tell by the black and white newspaper and magazine photos the colors Cheri Jo is wearing.

Thanks for that deb. Here’s the article for those with downloadaphobia.

Never seen this one!

Something about this article touched me more than others. I don’t recall the description of her clothing like that.

Wasn’t her car described (before) as lime green? This article states it was yellow. Either way…this article seemed a tad more personal.

Thank you for posting — I agree, this one seems to have a few added touches to it. It may have been mentioned along the way and I just didn’t notice before but it is the first time I can recall mention of her mother, and her parents being separated.

There is mention of Cheri Jo’s mother in some articles though I’m not sure how long her parents had been separated. A couple of the articles say she was in a rest home. Irene Bates was in what we would now call an assisted living situation. She had mental problems but was capable interacting with others. She committed suicide a little more than two and a half years after Cheri Jo was murdered.

The date of Irene Bates death has caught the attention of a few people as she died July 4, 1969, the same day of the attack at BRS. However, Mrs. Bates died of strychnine poisoning which she had taken July 2, 1969. The strychnine was in the form of gopher pesticide. Strychnine poisoning is a painful and an agonizing way to die, it is not immediate as it slowly destroys the vital organs and there was no way to counteract the poison. Her death certificate says the she was living at the Swiss Inn 3210 Main St. Riverside.

By this time Cheri’s father no longer had a Riverside address but an FPO address in San Francisco. He was still in the military and stationed outside the US, hence the FPO address.

There is mention of Cheri Jo’s mother in some articles though I’m not sure how long her parents had been separated. A couple of the articles say she was in a rest home. Irene Bates was in what we would now call an assisted living situation. She had mental problems but was capable interacting with others. She committed suicide a little more than two and a half years after Cheri Jo was murdered.

The date of Irene Bates death has caught the attention of a few people as she died July 4, 1969, the same day of the attack at BRS. However, Mrs. Bates died of strychnine poisoning which she had taken July 2, 1969. The strychnine was in the form of gopher pesticide. Strychnine poisoning is a painful and an agonizing way to die, it is not immediate as it slowly destroys the vital organs and there was no way to counteract the poison. Her death certificate says the she was living at the Swiss Inn 3210 Main St. Riverside.

By this time Cheri’s father no longer had a Riverside address but an FPO address in San Francisco. He was still in the military and stationed outside the US, hence the FPO address.

I didn’t think Joseph Bates was in the military, but rather was a civilian working on the base. I know Michael Bates was in the Service at the time of the murder.
Good info by the way

Thanks, Seagull — great info. Very sad outcomes for the family, in addition to CJB.

There is mention of Cheri Jo’s mother in some articles though I’m not sure how long her parents had been separated. A couple of the articles say she was in a rest home. Irene Bates was in what we would now call an assisted living situation. She had mental problems but was capable interacting with others. She committed suicide a little more than two and a half years after Cheri Jo was murdered.

The date of Irene Bates death has caught the attention of a few people as she died July 4, 1969, the same day of the attack at BRS. However, Mrs. Bates died of strychnine poisoning which she had taken July 2, 1969. The strychnine was in the form of gopher pesticide. Strychnine poisoning is a painful and an agonizing way to die, it is not immediate as it slowly destroys the vital organs and there was no way to counteract the poison. Her death certificate says the she was living at the Swiss Inn 3210 Main St. Riverside.

By this time Cheri’s father no longer had a Riverside address but an FPO address in San Francisco. He was still in the military and stationed outside the US, hence the FPO address.

I didn’t think Joseph Bates was in the military, but rather was a civilian working on the base. I know Michael Bates was in the Service at the time of the murder.
Good info by the way

I was under the same impression Morf, that Cheri’s dad was a civilian employee but he did have a military address when he gave the information for Irene Bates death certificate.

I tried to decipher what the address signifies and came up with this info. The VF-142 is the squadron the Cheri’s dad was assigned to and the Fleet PO (or FPO) designates that the mail is routed through San Francisco for delivery in the Pacific arena.

Searching further I found that the VF-142 was a fighter pilot squadron that flew a particular type of plane and in 1969 they were stationed on the aircraft carrier Constellation which was deployed to serve in Viet Nam. They were called The Ghostriders.

Cheri’s dad was probably 45-50 years old in 1969 and certainly would have been too old to fly under military rules. So, perhaps he was a civilian employee assigned to the aircraft carrier???

Interesting info thanks Seagull

There is mention of Cheri Jo’s mother in some articles though I’m not sure how long her parents had been separated. A couple of the articles say she was in a rest home. Irene Bates was in what we would now call an assisted living situation. She had mental problems but was capable interacting with others. She committed suicide a little more than two and a half years after Cheri Jo was murdered.

The date of Irene Bates death has caught the attention of a few people as she died July 4, 1969, the same day of the attack at BRS. However, Mrs. Bates died of strychnine poisoning which she had taken July 2, 1969. The strychnine was in the form of gopher pesticide. Strychnine poisoning is a painful and an agonizing way to die, it is not immediate as it slowly destroys the vital organs and there was no way to counteract the poison. Her death certificate says the she was living at the Swiss Inn 3210 Main St. Riverside.

By this time Cheri’s father no longer had a Riverside address but an FPO address in San Francisco. He was still in the military and stationed outside the US, hence the FPO address.

I didn’t think Joseph Bates was in the military, but rather was a civilian working on the base. I know Michael Bates was in the Service at the time of the murder.
Good info by the way

I believe her brother followed in his footsteps.

I also think there was an article found about him posted at Tom’s. I’ll see if I can find it.

I was under the same impression Morf, that Cheri’s dad was a civilian employee but he did have a military address when he gave the information for Irene Bates death certificate.

I tried to decipher what the address signifies and came up with this info. The VF-142 is the squadron the Cheri’s dad was assigned to and the Fleet PO (or FPO) designates that the mail is routed through San Francisco for delivery in the Pacific arena.

Searching further I found that the VF-142 was a fighter pilot squadron that flew a particular type of plane and in 1969 they were stationed on the aircraft carrier Constellation which was deployed to serve in Viet Nam. They were called The Ghostriders.

Cheri’s dad was probably 45-50 years old in 1969 and certainly would have been too old to fly under military rules. So, perhaps he was a civilian employee assigned to the aircraft carrier???