Ruth Ida Gray - Sullishak

Ruth Gray and J. Wesley Sullivan

The marriage was a surprise to both Wes's and Ruth's families. Good friends, Bob and Betty Corey, helped with the arrangements and were the only friends who attended the wedding.

Ruth's mother, Marjorie Higgins, visits at Waller St.

Initially they spent the summer at 1095 Waller St. in Wes's apartment in Brookwood Terrace

Ruth Gray at here Palm Desert condo, 313 Sandpiper

And spent the winter at Ruth's Palm Desert condo, 313 Sandpiper

Wes and Ruth with the Sullivan family at the Odel Lake retreat

Then they moved their summer residence to the South Park apartments in Portland

Ruth sold her winter condo and they rented at the Sandpiper in Palm Desert in the winter

Here is Wes at a practice session, on the right.

While in Palm Desert Ruth and Wes helped form a "variety troupe of musicians and performers with both acoustic and electronic instruments." They performed folk, jazz, pop standards, bluegrass, soft rock and religious music.

Ruth and Wes made this business card for fun

In addition to taking a Mediterranean Cruise they also attended a number of Elderhostels. Ruth was constantly in motion.

J. Wesley Sullivan and Ruth Gray at Wes's 86th birthday celebration

Wes as docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum

When at Palm Desert Wes continued to be a docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum. He especially liked to give tours of the B17.

Wes and Ruth celebrating Wes's 86th birthday at the Chart House in Portland

In November of 2007, after more than three years of marriage to Ruth, Wes started experiencing fainting spells which were traced to a blockage in an artery to the brain. A stint was inserted (during an operation) to increase the blood flow. This resulted in a massive hemorrhage which resulted in death.