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Description:
Another "Short Story"
collection of King's work, but this time all the stories follow in a
series from 1960 to 1999, although each stands alone. They all have a
common underlying theme - Vietnam, and they follow the same series of
people throughout their life, from children, through Vietnam to
adulthood. Published: 1999 Dedication:
This is for Joseph and
Lenora and Ethan: I told you all that to tell you this.
Low men in Yellow Coats
Description: Ted Brautigan moved into the
apartment building where young Bobby Garfield lives and Ted and Bobby
become close friends, much to the dislike of Bobby's mother Liz. As the
story progresses, we find out that the Low Men in Yellow Coats are
really Regulators from the Dark Tower, and they are after Ted, and are
closing in fast! The Dark Tower link is quite strong, even mentioning
Roland and his group in End-World, but it is not the Dark Tower that
the story focuses on, but the growing up that Bobby does, and his
realisation that life just isn't fair. The story
reaches a peak just before the end of the book when Ted is captured,
and Bobby looses his focus in life, but this changes when a simple card
filled with red rose petals arrives for Bobby - from Ted!! Characters:
| ?, Cora |
Aunt of Carol Gerber who lived in Pennsylvania. Wife of Ray |
| ?,
Dee | Diablo gang member that Bobby Garfield first
saw in the Corner Pocket, and he later saved Bobby from Other Diablo
gang members after dark in Bridgeport | | ?, Filo |
Diablo gang member that was going to shake down Bobby
Garfield until stopped by Dee. Spoke about the Low Men in Yellow Coats
and their cars | | ?, Jack | Character
in Lord of the Flies | | ?, Juan | Diablo
gang member that was going to shake down Bobby Garfield until stopped
by Dee. Spoke about the Low Men in Yellow Coats and their cars |
| ?,
Mickey | Mickey and Sylvia sung "Love is Strange" |
| ?,
Morrie | Friend of Bobby Garfield when he moved to
Massachusetts | | ?, Moso | Diablo
gang member that was going to shake down Bobby Garfield until stopped
by Dee. Spoke about the Low Men in Yellow Coats and their cars |
| ?,
Ralph | Character in Lord of the Flies |
| ?, Ray |
Uncle of Carol Gerber who lived in Pennsylvania. Husband of
Cora | | ?, Sylvia | Mickey
and Sylvia sung "Love is Strange" | | Adam |
Character in the bible | | Albini,
Eddie | Boxer that fought Tommy Haywood. 36 years
old. Lost to Sugar Ray Masters in a TKO in his last fight. Won the
fight when Haywood threw the fight in the 8th round. |
| Allen,
Mel | Radio cigarette salesman |
| Anderson,
John T | He stole a heap of shopping trolleys, but
was caught and arrested by Kirby Malloy in 1960. |
| Anka,
Paul | Singer heard on the Radio |
| Arden,
Dale | Cartoon character | | Asimov,
Isaac | Writer of science fiction books. Real name
of Paul French | | Aslop, Stewart | Writer
in the paper | | Attila the Hun | Mentioned
in passing | | Avery, Angela | Friend
of Carol Gerber | | Bardot, Brigitte | Actress
on a poster outside the Asher Empire. | | Biderman,
Donald | Owner of Home Town Real Estate. Lover of
Liz Garfield, but when they went on a trip away with Bill Cushman and
Curtis Dean they bashed and raped her. | | Bowser |
Dog owned by Mrs O'Hara | | Brando,
Marlon | Actor mentioned in passing. |
| Brant,
Rick | Character in a book read by Bobby Garfield |
| Brautigan,
Theodore (Ted) | New tenant in the building where
Bobby Garfield lived. Gave Bobby a copy of the book Lord of the Flies
for his 11th birthday. He was watching for the Low Men in Yellow Coats
who were searching for him. He hired Bobby to read for him, and look
for signs of the Low Men. 66 Years old, and told Liz Garfield he worked
as an accountant for the Office of the Comptroller, but he was really a
Breaker, working for the Crimson King, and was eventually captured. |
| Breakers,
The | They work for the Crimson King to help break
the beams. Ted Brautigan is one | | Brinkley,
David | Did the evening news on TV |
| Burton,
Mr | Ran a Newsstand beneath the railway overpass |
| Calhoun,
Haystack | Wrestler mentioned in passing |
| Calhoun,
Myra | Friend of Liz Garfield that offered her a
job in Massachusetts. She used to work at Home Town Real Estate |
| Cam |
One of The Regulators, or Low Men in Yellow Coats that
captured Ted Brautigan | | Cannon, Freddy (Boom Boom) |
Singer mentioned in passing | | Carlson,
Richard | Movie hero mentioned in passing |
| Champs,
The | Singers of a song played in the Pocket. |
| Clark,
Dick | On TV. Did a Stri-Dex add. |
| Conlan,
Mrs | Neighbour of Bobby Garfield. She was about 75
Years old | | Coughlan, Mr | He
drew a name out of the hat for a week at Camp Winiwinaia that was won
by John Sullivan. He was bald | | Crimson
King, The | The ruler of the Dark Tower |
| Cullen,
Bill | Host of The Price is Right |
| Cushman,
Bill | Agent who worked with Don Biderman at the
real estate. Went away for the weekend with Liz Garfield and helped
beat her up. | | Darin, Bobby | Liked
by Carol Gerber. On American Bandstand | | Dean, Curtis |
Agent who worked with Don Biderman at the real estate. Went
away for the weekend with Liz Garfield and helped beat her up. |
| Dedham,
Moira | Friend of Rionda Hewson |
| DeLois,
? | Ex-Wife of Roy DeLois. Divorced |
| DeLois,
Roy | Taxi Driver who took Bobby Garfield to
Bridgeport after dark. Divorced. | | Deschain,
Roland | Not mentioned by name, only as
the Gunslinger, that is on his way to the Dark Tower. He was located at
End-World. | | Despegni, ? | Owner
of a local funeral parlor on Narraganset St, Bridgeport |
| Donahue,
Billy | Went to school at St Gabe's school and was
after Bobby Garfield | | Donald Duck | Cartoon
character | | Doolin, Harry | Picked
on Bobby Garfield and Carol Gerber. He hit Carol a number of times with
his baseball bat. He was eventually beaten up by Bobby Garfield on 6
August 1960. Son of Mary Doolin | | Doolin, Mary |
Mother of Harry Doolin | | Doolin, Mr |
Husband of Mary. Used to beat up people. |
| Doolittle,
Dr | Mentioned in passing | | Dreiser,
Theodore | Author mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Drew,
Nancy | Author read by Bobby Garfield |
| Earp,
Wyatt | TV Show character mentioned in passing |
| Eddy,
Dwayne | On Rock and Roll show in Hartford |
| Eisenhower,
Dwight D | President in 1960 |
| Ekberg,
Anita | On the cover of life Magazine in June 1960 |
| Emerson,
Ralph Waldo | Studied at school by Bobby Garfield |
| Evers,
Mrs | Bobby Garfield's second grade teacher. Hated
by Liz Garfield | | Fabian | Mentioned
in passing | | Files, Alanna | Sister
of Len. Knew Bobby Garfield's father and told him a bit about his father |
| Files,
Len | Fat man who ran The Pocket billiard parlor
and bar. Brother of Alanna Files | | Fitzgerald,
Father | Local priest mentioned by Rionda Hewson |
| Ford,
Whitey | Baseball Player | | Frankenstien,
Dr | Mentioned in passing | | French, Paul |
Pen name of Isaac Asimov who wrote about Lucky Starr. |
| Garfield,
Elizabeth (Liz) | Mother of Bobby. She worked for
Donald Biderman as a secretary after the death of her husband Randall.
Married name of Elizabeth Penrose. | | Garfield,
Jack Merridew | The second name Bobby Garfield gave
when he was captured by the police after breaking into a store at 14.
He got the Jack Merridew name from Lord on the Flies book |
| Garfield,
Ralph | The first name Bobby Garfield gave when he
was captured by the police after breaking into a store at 14. |
| Garfield,
Randall | Father of Bobby, and husband of Liz. He
died of a heart attack at the age of 36, when Bobby was just 3 years
old. Worked at Home Town Real Estate. Had red hair, but was going bald. |
| Garfield,
Robert (Bobby) | A red headed young boy that went
to Harwich Elementary School. It is his story of life in the 60's. Son
of Elizabeth and Randall Garfield | | Gerber,
Anita | Mother of Carol and Ian Gerber |
| Gerber,
Carol | Blond friend of Bobby Garfield. Her father
is in the Navy. Bobby's first girlfriend. | | Gerber, Ian |
Younger brother of Carol Gerber | | Gerber, Mr |
Father of Carol. Left the Navy with a disability pension, and
divorced from Mrs Gerber | | Ginger |
Imaginary pet mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Girardi,
Arthur | Grandfather of Jimmy Gerardi. Spoke to Ted
Brautigan in The Pocket in Bridgeport. Still well connected |
| Girardi,
Jimmy | Friend of Len Files. Grandson of Arthur
Girardi. | | Godlow, Mrs | Ticket
Seller at the Asher Empire movie theatre. Called Mrs Godzilla by the
local children. | | Golding, William | Author
who wrote Lord of the flies | | Goodis,
David | Novelist that came up with the saying "Down
There" for seedy parts of a town | | Goodman,
Benny | Orchestra leader mentioned in passing |
| Goofy |
Cartoon character | | Gordon, Dr |
The Garfield family doctor | | Gordon,
Flash | Cartoon character | | Gorgeous
George | Wrestler mentioned in passing |
| Gotrock,
? | Wealthy people | | Grandelle,
Officer | Juvenile Officer for Bobby Garfield |
| Gunslinger,
The | Known as Roland, but not mentioned by name.
He is on his way to The Dark Tower | | Hammer, Mike |
TV Show character mentioned in passing |
| Hardin,
Ty | Actor in Bronco | | Hardy, Frank |
One of the Hardy Boys in books | | Hardy, Joe |
One of the Hardy Boys in books | | Harriet |
Character in the Ozzie and Harriet show |
| Harrington,
Miss | Worked at Harwich Public Library. Liz
Garfield called her Miss Busybody. | | Haywood,
Tommy (Hurricane) | Boxer who fought Eddie Albini
in June 1960. 23 Years Old, and was supposed to throw the fight in the
8th round. | | Hazel, Witch | Mentioned
in passing | | Hewson, Mr | Father
of Rionda. He called a strong Hunch a "Winkle" | | Hewson,
Rionda | Fat friend of Mrs Gerber that saved Carol
Gerber and Bobby Garfield from being beaten by Richie O'Mera and his
friends. Drove a 1954 Studebaker | | Hood, Robin |
Mentioned in passing | | Hope, Bob |
Entertainer mentioned in passing | | Huntley,
Chet | Did the evening news on TV |
| Hurley,
Mr | Assistant Principal at Danvers Elementary
School. Slapped Bobby Garfield for being insolent |
| Jesus |
Character in the bible | | Johansson,
Ingermain | "The Sweedish Heavyweight" |
| Johnson,
Dr Samuel | Mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Jonson,
Ben | Quoted by Ted Brautigan. English |
| Karloff,
Boris | Actor mentioned in passing. |
| Kelton,
Mrs | Librarian at Harwich Public Library, and
friend of Liz Garfield | | Kennedy, John F | Presidential
candidate in 1960 | | Killgallen, ? | Lived
on the second floor in the apartment building where Bobby Garfield
lived in 1960 | | Kleindienst, Irving | Manager
of Tommy Haywood. Known to fix fights. | | Kubek, Tony |
Baseball Player | | Lebel, Tina |
Friend of Carol Gerber. Born in June. |
| Library
Police, The | Mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Lone
Ranger, The | Mentioned in passing |
| Loving,
Yvonne (Evvie) | Friend of Carol Gerber |
| Low
Men in Yellow Coats, The | These are Regulators,
The from The Dark Tower. They serve the Crimson King, and were out to
capture Ted Brautigan and return him to The Dark Tower |
| Magdalene,
Mary | Character in the bible |
| Malloy,
Kirby | Harwich Police Officer who found John
Anderson's shopping trolley collection and arrested him. |
| Mamasan |
Old woman in Dong Ha Provence, Vietnam |
| Mantle,
Mickey | Baseball Played mentioned in Passing |
| Marx,
Groucho | John Sullivan tried to imitate him |
| Mason,
Perry | In one of the 2 books borrowed by Bobby
Garfield | | Masters, Sugar Boy | Fighter.
Beat Eddie Albini by TKO in Albini's last fight |
| McGavin,
Darren | Actor in Mike Hammer |
| McGuire,
Dorothy | Actress in a movie "The dark at the top
of the stairs" | | McPhatter, Clyde | On
Rock and Roll show in Hartford | | McQuown,
Herb | Monte man at Savin Rock. He was beaten out
of 90 cents by Bobby Garfield in 1960. He wore a bowler hat. |
| Merridew,
Jack | Character in the Lord of the flies |
| Mickey
Mouse | Cartoon character | | Montelone,
Mr | Landlord where Bobby Garfield lived |
| Moore,
Clayton | Actor that played the Lone Ranger. Bobby
Garfield had a signed picture on his wall | | Murphy,
Audie | Actor mentioned in passing. |
| Nelson,
Ricky | Character in the Ozzie and Harriet show |
| Nixon,
Richard | President of the USA |
| O'Hara,
Mrs | Owner of a dog called Bowser in Colony St,
near Bobby Garfield's house | | Olmquist,
Ronnie | Went to the camp with John Sullivan, and
became his friend | | O'Mera, Richie | Picked
on Bobby Garfield and Carol Gerber | | Ozzie |
Character in the Ozzie and Harriet show |
| Pasternak,
Boris | Quoted by Ted Brautigan. Russian |
| Patterson,
Floyd | Presidential candidate in 1960 |
| Payne,
John | Actor in a movie seen by Bobby Garfield and
John Sullivan | | Penrose, Elizabeth | Maiden
name of Elizabeth Garfield | | Pete |
14 year old Collie that was just put down. Owned by Roy DeLois |
| Phil |
7 year old Welsh Corgi missing. Mentioned on a sign in
Commonwealth Park. Owned by the Sagamore family, 745 Highgate Ave. |
| Piggy |
Character in Lord of the Flies | | Platters,
The | Band in the 1960's | | Poe, Edgar
Allan | Poet mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Pratt,
Bill | Played baseball with Bobby Garfield in June
1960 | | Presley, Elvis | Singer
liked by Ted Brautigan | | Prosky, ? | Lived
on the second floor in the apartment building where Bobby Garfield lived |
| Queen,
Ellery | Author read by Bobby Garfield |
| Raymer,
George | Local police officer in Harwich in 1960. |
| Regulators,
The | These are Regulators, The from Dark Tower,
The, and also called the Low men in Yellow Coats. They serve the
Crimson King, and were out to capture Ted Brautigan and return him to
The Dark Tower. They were not human | | Richard,
Little | Singer on the jukebox at the Corner Pocket |
| Rivers,
Denny | Friend of Bobby Garfield. Owned a balsa
glider | | Rivers, Mrs | Teacher
of Bobby Garfield at Danvers Elementary School. Asked to see Liz
Garfield | | Robby the Robot | Character
in Forbidden Planet | | Rodan | Monster
in the movies | | Ruth, Babe | Baseball
player mentioned in passing | | Rydell,
Bobby | Mentioned in passing |
| Sagamore,
? | Family that owns Phil the dog. They do not
exist. | | Sanders, George | Hero
in the movie "Village of the Damned" | | Scott,
Raldolph | Movie hero mentioned in passing |
| Shakespere,
William | Mentioned by Ted
Brautigan | | Shaw, Harry | Played
baseball with Bobby Garfield in June 1960 | | Shearman,
Willie | A boy mentioned by Carol Gerber who was
nice to her when he was alone. Went to St Gabriel the Steadfast's
school, and beat up Carol, and threatened Bobby Garfield. Had Dark Red
Hair | | Sidley, ? | Daughter
of Miss Sidley | | Sidley, Miss | Used
to live in the apartment that Ted Brautigan moved into. She had a
stroke and moved in with her daughter. | | Sigsby,
Dianne | Twin daughter of Mr & Mrs Sigsby.
Sister of Dina | | Sigsby, Dina | Twin
daughter of Mr & Mrs Sigsby. Sister of Dianne |
| Sigsby,
Mr | Father of Dina & Dianne |
| Sigsby,
Mrs | Mother of twins Dina & Dianne on
Asher Ave | | Simak, Clifford D | Author
of Ring around the Sun - a book about the idea of parallel worlds. |
| Skowron,
Moose | Baseball Player | | Spicer, ?
(Old Man) | Owner of Spicers Store |
| Stafford,
Jo | Singer liked by Randall Garfield |
| Starr,
Lucky | Character in Paul French novel |
| Steele,
Karen | Actor in a movie seen by Bobby Garfield and
John Sullivan | | Steinbeck, ? | Writer
who's book was given to Bobby Garfield by Ted Brautigan |
| Sullivan,
? | Older brother of John Sullivan |
| Sullivan,
Ed | TV Show host | | Sullivan,
George | Oldest brother of John Sullivan at 20
years old. | | Sullivan, John L (Sully-John) |
Friend of Bobby Garfield. Black hair, green eyes. Took
Trombone Lessons. He won a week away to Camp Winiwinaia in the 1960
Summer holidays. | | Sullivan, Mrs | Mother
of John Sullivan. Worked for the Tip-Top bakery in Harwich. |
| Sullivan,
Ralph | Ralph Sullivan was the name that Bobby
Garfield went to school as in a daydream. | | Sweeney,
Apeneck | Mentioned by Ted Brautigan |
| Swift,
Tom | Character in a book read by Bobby Garfield |
| Taylor,
Elizabeth (Liz) | Mentioned in passing |
| Terrell,
? | Coach of the Wolves baseball team with Bobby
Garfield | | Tracy, Dick | Cartoon
character | | Tripps, Peter | Does
countdown on the radio | | Trixie | Imaginary
pet mentioned by Ted Brautigan | | Trueman, Harry |
President when Randall Garfield died | | Utterson,
Francis | Friend of Bobby Garfield. "Soft Headed",
Buck toothed, and rode a scooter all the time. | | Wayne, John |
Actor liked by Bobby Garfield | | Wells, H.G |
Author of the Time Machine | | Wendell,
Duke | Went to the camp with John Sullivan, and
became his friend | | Wills, Maury | Dodgers
player mentioned in passing | | Winchell,
Walter | Writer in the paper. A gossip |
| Winslow,
Don | Character in Children's books |
| Wyndham,
John | Author of the Midwich Cukoo's that was made
into the movie "Village of the Damned" | | Wynn, Keenan |
On a TV Add for Camel cigarettes | | Yearman,
Charlie | Janitor at Harwich Elementary School in
1960 |
Description: Peter Riley, a college freshman
becomes slowly addicted to the game of Hearts played in his 3rd floor
Dormatory in the University of Maine. One after another, the students
find themselves falling behind in their work, but the Hearts game is
their only true joy in life. Peter watches
his friends fail, his girlfriend leave, and the war escalating in
Vietnam, and realizes that failure in his courses may well mean he is
sent into the war he does not believe in. Characters:
| ? And the
Mysterians | Sung a popular song "96 Tears" |
| ?,
Cindy | Girlfriend of Nathan Hoppenstand. A Senior
at Wilson Consolidated High School, who eventually married him |
| ?,
Esther | Tutored in calculus by Carol Gerber for
$6/hour. Hopeless and whiny | | Anderson,
Colonel | His University of Maine Intro to military
history class was mentioned | | Anka, Paul |
Singer mentioned by Stanley Kirk | | Astaire,
Fred | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Aubert,
Becka | Girlfriend of Tom Huckabee. Lived in
Franklin Dorm. | | Auster, Kenny | Student
on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall. He left the University with no
warning | | Babcock, Mr | Peter
Riley's English lecturer | | Bardot,
Bridget | Actress mentioned in passing |
| Barnum,
P T | Mentioned in passing | | Beatles, The |
Band mentioned in passing | | Berry, Chuck |
Singer on the radio | | Blutarski,
Bluto | Stokley Jones was said to have a Bluto
Blutarski upper half. | | Bogart, Humphrey | Peter
Riley had a poster of him over his bed | | Boone,
Daniel | Mentioned in passing |
| Brautigan,
Theodore (Ted) | Helped when Carol Gerber
was beat up as a child. He lived upstairs from Bobby Garfield |
| Brennan,
? | Older Brother of Hugh. In the Navy |
| Brennan,
Hugh | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall. Flunked Uni. He invented the Match points for the Hearts game |
| Brennan,
Mrs | Mother of Hugh | | Brundage,
Harvey | Helped tutor Skip Kirk in Anthropology |
| Cadbury,
Dr | University of Maine doctor |
| Cannon,
Freddy (Boom Boom) | Singer on the radio |
| Carbury,
Dr | Tended to Stokely Jones after his fall on the
ice. | | Cartwright, Pa | Character
in the TV show "Bonanza" | | Clark,
Petula | Mentioned in passing |
| Clark,
Ramsey | Mentioned in passing |
| Crockett,
Davy | Mentioned in passing |
| Crosby,
Bing | Entertainer mentioned in passing |
| Cumberlands,
The | University of Maine Band playing at the dance
in October 1966 | | Dark, Alvin | Baseball
Player | | Dave Clark Five | Band
liked by Nathan Hoppenstand | | Dearborn,
David (Dearie) | Floor Proctor on the 3rd floor of
Chamberlain Hall. From Falmouth. He was hated by a lot of the boys in
Chamberlain Hall, and did not play Hearts. | | Dearborn, Mr |
Father of David that served in France and Germany |
| DeLucca,
Mrs | Mother of Tony. She created a sampler that
hung in the 3rd floor lounge at Chamberlain Hall. It simply read "2.5" |
| DeLucca,
Tony | Student at the University of Maine on the
3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall. Did not return to Uni in 1967 |
| Diamond,
Neil | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Dickens,
Charles | Author mentioned in passing |
| Diem,
President | Died in 1954. Mentioned in Passing. |
| Disraeli,
Benjamin | Peter Riley thought of a quote from him
regarding "Blue Balls" | | Doolin, Harry | He
was one of the 3 that beat up Carol Gerber as a child in 1960. |
| Doors,
The | Band mentioned in passing |
| Doria,
Lennie | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall. He asked Peter Riley to write a paper for him. |
| Dovells,
The | Band on the radio | | Duck, Donald |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
| Dylan,
Bob | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Eastwood,
Clint | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Ebersole,
Charles | University of Maine disciplinary Officer |
| Echolls,
Randy | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall but flunked Uni. One of the inventors of the Match points for
Hearts. Did not return to Uni in 1967 | | Fontana,
Wayne | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Four
Seasons, The | Band on the radio |
| Frady,
Jack | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall. Quit statistics classes because of slipping grades but left for
Chadbourne Hall because of the Hearts game. Roommate of Steve Ogg |
| Frampton,
Peter | Mentioned in passing |
| Fudd,
Elmer | Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
| Garbo,
Greta | Actress mentioned in passing |
| Garfield,
Bobby | First boyfriend of Carol Gerber |
| Garfield,
Elizabeth (Liz) | Mother of Bobby. Not mentioned by
name | | Garretsen, Sven | Dean
of Men in the University of Maine | | Gerber, Anita |
Mother of Carol Gerber. She started drinking, and Carol
dropped out of Uni to help her. | | Gerber,
Carol | She was a student of the University of
Maine on Franklin Hall's second floor. Girlfriend of John Sullivan, but
dropped him to go out with Peter Riley who she worked with at Holyoke.
Went to anti-war protests. They eventually became lovers before she
left to take care of her mother. | | Gerber, Ian |
Brother of Carol Gerber | | Gerber, Mr |
Father of Carol. Left the Navy with a disability pension, and
divorced from Mrs Gerber | | Gerry and
the Pacemakers | Band liked by Nathan Hoppenstand |
| Gilman,
George | He was in a political demonstration that
was photographed in the Derry News. Student of the University of Maine |
| God |
Mentioned in passing | | Goldberg,
Arthur | American representative on the UN council |
| Golding,
William | Author of Lord of the Flies, a book given
to Peter Riley by Carol Gerber | | Haggard,
Merle | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Herman's
Hermits | Band mentioned in passing |
| Hewson,
Mrs | Mother of Rionda Hewson. |
| Hewson,
Rionda | Friend of Mrs Gerber |
| Hope,
Bob | Entertainer that toured the troops in Vietnam |
| Hoppenstand,
? | One of Three children of Cindy and Nathan
Hoppenstand | | Hoppenstand, ? | One
of Three children of Cindy and Nathan Hoppenstand |
| Hoppenstand,
? | One of Three children of Cindy and Nathan
Hoppenstand | | Hoppenstand, Cindy | Wife
of Nathan | | Hoppenstand, Mrs | Mother
of Nathan Hoppenstand | | Hoppenstand, Nathan | Roommate
of Peter Riley on Chamberlain Hall's 3rd floor. Religious boy that was
studying Pre-Dent, and eventually became a dentist with a practice in
Houlton. Married to Cindy. Did not play Hearts. |
| Huckabee,
Tom | He was at the University of Maine in the King
Dorm. Boyfriend of Becka Aubert. He found the spray painting on the
wall at the University, that was done by Stokely Jones |
| Humphrey,
Hubert | Vice President of the USA |
| Huston,
John | Directed the movie "The Maltese Falcon" |
| Jack
the Ripper | Mentioned in passing |
| Jackson,
Wanda | Singer on the radio |
| Jalbert,
? | Husband of Annmarie Jalbert |
| Jalbert,
Annmarie | Married name of Annmarie Soucie |
| Johnson,
Lyndon B | President of the USA |
| Jones,
? | Older Sister of Stokely Jones. Killed in a car
accident | | Jones, Mr | Father
of Stokely Jones. Killed in a car accident | | Jones, Mrs |
Mother of Stokely Jones. Killed in a car accident |
| Jones,
Stokely III (Rip-Rip) | Crippled Student at the
University of Maine on Chamberlain Hall's 3rd floor. Injured in a car
accident in about 1962 that killed his parents and older sister, and
eventually became an activist lawyer. He did not play hearts. Did not
return to Uni in 1967, mainly because of his illness made worse from
falling in the snow. | | Joseph | Character
in the Bible | | King, Martin Luther | Rights
activist mentioned in passing | | Kirk, Mr |
Father of Stanley Kirk. Died of ulcers |
| Kirk,
Mrs | Wife of Skip Kirk. Rung Peter Riley after
Skip had a mild Heart Attack | | Kirk,
Stanley (Skip or Captain) | Student in Chamberlain
Hall's 3rd floor. Good friend of Peter Riley who eventually became a
successful artist. Room mate of Brad Witherspoon. He had potential to
be a great baseball player. | | Ky, Nguyen
Cao | South Vietnam Prime Minister |
| Landon,
Michael | Actor who died | | Lang, Penny |
Friend of Carol Gerber | | Leitch,
Donovan | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Lessard,
George | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall but left for Chadbourne Hall because of the Hearts game. |
| Lombardi,
Vince | Mentioned in passing |
| Lopez,
Trini | Mentioned in passing |
| Lorrne,
Peter | Actor in the movie "The Maltese Falcon" |
| Malenfant,
Mrs | Mother of Ronnie | | Malenfant,
Ron (Ronnie) | Foul mouthed student on the 3rd
floor of Chamberlain Hall that eventually committed suicide. Grew up on
Lisbon Street, Lewiston. He went to war in Vietnam after dropping out
of Uni. Sent a card in March 1967 to Chamberlain Hall. |
| Marchant,
Billy | Student living in Chamberlain Hall |
| Margeaux,
Barry | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall. He got the Derry news delivered. Did not return to Uni in 1967 |
| Marshall,
John | Mentioned on the radio |
| Martin,
Dean | Singer liked by Nathan Hoppenstand. |
| Mary |
Character in the Bible | | Mason, Perry |
TV Detective | | McClendon, Kirby | Student
on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall. He was 6ft 7", and left the
University after a failed suicide attempt involving baby asprin in
November 1966. | | McClendon, Mr | Father
of Kirby McClendon | | McClendon, Mrs | Mother
of Kirby McClendon | | McGinnis, Lorlie | He
was in a political demonstration that was photographed in the Derry
News. Student of the University of Maine. Partner of Nathan Hoppenstand
in Botany Lab | | McGoohan, Patrick | Actor
in "The Prisoner" | | McNamara, Mr | Mentioned
in passing | | McPhail, Hunter | He
was in a political demonstration that was photographed in the Derry
News. Student of the University of Maine | | Mezensik, Mr |
Teacher of Peter Riley | | Miller,
Mitch | Singer liked by Nathan Hoppenstand. |
| Mineo,
Sal | Actor in "Tonka" | | Morin, Kerry |
He was in a political demonstration that was photographed in
the Derry News. Student of the University of Maine |
| Newman,
Alfred E | From MAD magazine |
| Nixon,
Richard | President of the USA |
| Ochs,
Phil | Folk Singer that was liked by Nathan
Hoppenstand | | O'Connor, Flannery | Writer
being studied by Carol Gerber | | Ogg, Steve |
Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall but left for
Chadbourne Hall because of the Hearts game. Roommate of Jack Frady |
| O'Mera,
Richie | Not mentioned by name, but he
was one of the 3 that beat up Carol Gerber as a child in 1960. |
| Orbison,
Roy | Singer | | Pan, Peter |
Mentioned in passing | | Parmeleau,
Frank | Owner of Franks Fountain in Gates Falls |
| Platters,
The | Band on the radio | | Prouty, ? |
Father of Nicholas. Lobsterman | | Prouty,
Nicholas | Freshman on Chamberlain Hall's 3rd
floor. Did not return to Uni in 1967 | | Randle, ? |
Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine |
| Renee,
Diane | Singer liked by Nathan Hoppenstand. |
| Reynolds,
Burt | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Rice,
Ashley | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall. Flunked Uni playing hearts. Had bad acne. |
| Richard,
Little | Singer on the radio |
| Riley,
? | Daughter of Peter, mentioned in passing. The
story is set in 1966, but is written almost 30 years later after Peter
Riley had married and had children. | | Riley, David |
Brother of Peter. Accountant of a hamburger chain. Married to
Katie Riley. 6 years older than Peter. | | Riley, Katie |
Wife of David Riley | | Riley, Mr |
Father of Peter. He worked at Gates Falls Mills and Weaving
for 20 years until he fell while at work, and lost his sight. He was in
a coma for 19 days. | | Riley, Mrs | Mother
of Peter Riley. She gave him $300 to help with tutoring once he got
behind in his courses. Died of Pancreatic Cancer |
| Riley,
Peter | The main character of the story. It is his
fight between the love of his girlfriend and the love of playing the
card game of Hearts. He wanted to be a writer, and was dating Annmaree
Soucie and then Carol Gerber. He was the room mate of Nathan
Hoppenstand, in room 302 of Chamberlain Hall's 3rd floor. |
| Rinty |
Dog owned by Nathan Hoppenstand | | Rockwell,
Norman | Artist Mentioned in passing |
| Rockwell,
Norman | Mentioned in passing |
| Rolling
Stones, The | Band mentioned in passing |
| Royal
Teens, The | Band on the radio |
| Russell,
Bertrand | The "inventor" of the peace sign. It is
actually a combination of the semaphore letters N and D, standing for
Nuclear Disarmament. | | Satan | Mentioned
in passing | | Scott, Jack | Singer
on the radio | | Sexton, Libby | Studied
with Carol Gerber | | Shadwick, Bill | He
was in a political demonstration that was photographed in the Derry
News. Student of the University of Maine | | Shakespere,
William | Author mentioned in passing |
| Shearman,
Willie | Stole Bobby Garfield's glove after he and 2
others beat up Carol Gerber. He was the only one that apologised for
beating her up in 1960. | | Simpson, O.J. | Man
on trial | | Snyder, Gary | Poet
mentioned in passing | | Soucie, Annmarie | Girlfriend
of Peter Riley, and his senior prom date in April 1966, until he met
Carol Gerber. She lived in Gates Falls. Maiden name of Annemarie
Jalbert. | | Spade, Sam | Character
in the movie "The Maltese Falcon" | | Stalin,
Joseph | Mentioned in passing |
| Stevens,
Stella | Name on a record owned by Nathan
Hoppenstand | | Stewart, Martha | Mentioned
in passing | | StPierre, Mark | He
lost $20 playing Hearts, and had a sleepwalking episode soon after.
Lived on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall. Did not return to Uni in
1967 | | Struttenheimer, Marjorie |
The Franklin dorm 2nd floor Proctor. In 1969 became the
founder and president of the Christians for College America (CCA) |
| Stuart,
Frank | Student on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain
Hall and kept loosing at Hearts. He left university and went to work as
a caretaker for some cabins near his mother. He was the first to leave,
on October 25, 1966 | | Stuart, Mrs | Mother
of Frank Stuart | | Sullivan, Ed | TV
Show Host | | Sullivan, John (Sully-John) |
Boyfriend of Carol Gerber until she met Peter Riley. He was
intent on joining the army and going to Vietnam when he finished school
in June 1967 | | Swidrowski, Harry | He
was in a political demonstration that was photographed in the Derry
News. Student of the University of Maine. He had bad breath |
| Thant,
Secretary General U | In the UN discussing the war
in Vietnam | | Twiller, Harvey | Student
on the 3rd floor of Chamberlain Hall. Did not return to Uni in 1967 |
| Westmoreland,
William | General on the cover of Newsweek |
| White,
Andy | At the university of Maine. Flunked his
classes and left. | | Williams, Ted | Baseball
Player | | Wilson, Jacky | Singer
on the radio | | Winkin, John | University
of Maine Baseball coach | | Witherspoon, Brad | Friend
of Peter Riley at the University of Maine on the 3rd floor of
Chamberlain Hall. He also washed dishes at Holyoke. He was the first to
get a Disciplinary Procedure against him for fighting over the game of
hearts. He was the roommate of Stankey Kirk. Did not return to Uni in
1967 | | Youngbloods, The | A
band played in the 1969 anti-war protests |
Description: William Shearman and his friends
beat up Carol Gerber as children. In a way, acting as the Blind Willie
Garfield, he is punishing himself for the things he has done in his
life. Starting out as the suit-wearing Bill Shearman, he transforms
himself into a blind beggar that rakes in up to $3,000 each day from
passers by. He begs opposite the same church each day, accepting money
and gifts of kindness and food from locals. Police officer
Jasper Wheelock believes that Blind Willie is not blind at all, but
still accepts a bribe to leave him alone. Keeping only the paper money,
the coins are regularly distributed to local churches, the bulk going
to the church opposite his usual haunt. This is a
rewritten story, updated from it's initial printing in Anaetus and the
later reprint in King's Six Stories. The characters are more complete,
and the stories ending is more in line with the rest of King's works.
Characters:
| ?, Ed |
Rang Midtown Heating and Cooling about their add in the Nylex
Yellow Pages. His return number was 1-800-555-1000 |
| Allen,
Mr | Visiting Sharon and Bill for Christmas on 17th
of December, 1983 | | Allen, Mrs | Visiting
Sharon and Bill for Christmas on 17th of December, 1983 |
| Brissum,
Bob | Commanding Officer of Delta Company in Vietnam |
| Cratchit,
Bob | Mentioned in passing | | Dark, Alvin |
Baseball Player | | Dieffenbaker,
? (Deef) | Lietutennant in Vietnam |
| Donahue,
Sharon Anne | Maiden name of Sharon Shearman. Went
to St Gabriels the Steadfast Secondary Parochial School in Harwich.
Finished in 1964 | | Doolin, Harry | Friend
of William Shearman in Vietnam. He helped William beat up Carol Gerber
as a young child | | Doors, The | Band
mentioned in passing | | Dubray, Mr | Visiting
Sharon and Bill for Christmas on 17th of December, 1983 |
| Dubray,
Mrs | Visiting Sharon and Bill for Christmas on
17th of December, 1983 | | Fiegler, Raymond | Head
of the Militant Students for Peace. Seen at the location of a bomb
blast in Danbury shortly before the bomb exploded in Summer of 1970 |
| Fonda,
Peter | Actor mentioned in passing |
| Ford,
Gerald | President of the USA |
| Garfield,
? | Son of William Garfield. He is 15, and goes to
a parochial school. He does not really exist. | | Garfield,
Robert (Bobby) | Boyfriend of Carol Gerber as
children, and the glove Blind Willie uses to beg with was stolen by
William Shearman from him. | | Garfield,
William J (Blind Willie) | Blind Willie is actually
the 3rd part of the transformation of Bill Shearman to William Shearman
to Blind Willie Garfield. He is a returned Vietnam vet that is blind
and has a son in school. He earns up to $3,000 each day from begging on
Fifth Avenue. Served in Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Tam Boi and A
Shau. | | Gerber, Anita |
Mother of Carol and Ian Gerber. | | Gerber,
Carol | Militant Student for Peace member that was
beaten up as a child by Shearman, Doolin and O'Meara. Seen at the
location of a bomb blast in Danbury shortly before the bomb exploded in
Summer of 1970 | | Gerber, Ian |
Brother of Carol Gerber | | Gerber, Mr |
Father of Carol and Ian Gerber | | God |
Mentioned in passing | | Golden,
Charlie (Duck) | Member of the Militant Students
for Peace. Died in October 1971 in a shootout on Benefit Street, Los
Angeles | | Haman, ? | Mentioned
in passing | | Hanratty, Eric | Police
officer that used to be bribed by Blind Willie. Started paying him
$125, and finished with $200 per month when he retired in 1978 and
Jasper Wheelock took over | | Jesus |
Mentioned in passing | | Johnson,
Lyndon B | Former USA President mentioned in passing |
| Malenfant,
Ron (Ronnie) | Was in Delta Company in Vietnam with
William Shearman. Plays hearts, and had a bad dose of Acne |
| McBride,
John | Member of the Militant Students for Peace.
Husband of Sally McBride. Died in October 1971 in a shootout on Benefit
Street, Los Angeles | | McBride, Sally | Member
of the Militant Students for Peace. Wife of John McBride. Died in
October 1971 in a shootout on Benefit Street, Los Angeles |
| O'Meara,
Richie | Friend of William Shearman in Vietnam.
Helped beat up Carol Gerber as a child | | Pagano,
Dick (Pags) | In Delta company two-two in Vietnam
with William Shearman | | Raymer, George | Police
officer in Harwich when William Shearman was a child |
| Reagan,
Ronald | President of the USA |
| Rockwell,
Norman | Painter mentioned in passing |
| Ross,
Diana | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Santa
Claus | There are a lot of people dressed as Santa
in the weeks before Christmas. | | Shearman, ? |
William Shearman, according to the people on the 5th floor of
the building where William Shearman has his offices, has 2 children -
Sarah, and an unnamed child. | | Shearman,
Carol | The fake name of Bills wife. The other
staff in the building think this is his wife's name. |
| Shearman,
Mrs | Mother of William Shearman and wife of Pat
Shearman. | | Shearman, Pat | Father
of William Shearman. He used to beat his wife and son. |
| Shearman,
Sarah | Fake name of bills 8 year old daughter. |
| Shearman,
Sharon Anne | Wife of Bill. Married name of Sharon
Donahue | | Shearman, William Robert (Bill) |
Husband of Sharon. Bill works for Western States Land
Analysis, but when he becomes William Shearman, he works for Midtown
Heating and cooling. Neither company actually does anything, as they
are a front for his disguise as Blind Willie Garfield. Born 4/1/1946.
He helped beat up Carol Gerber as a child and stole the baseball mitt
from Bobby Garfield and uses it to help begging |
| Shelf,
Andrew | Colonel above Bob Brissum in Vietnam |
| Slocum,
Sly | A man William Shearman knew in Vietnam |
| Slocum,
William (Willie) | Another murdering alter-ego of
William Shearman based on Sly Slocum, and will possibly murder officer
Jasper Wheelock. | | Stuart, Paul | Clothes
Designer | | Sullivan, John (Sully-John) |
William Shearman saved his life in 1970 in Vietnam, but knew
him from when they were children. | | Wheelock,
Jasper | Police officer that is paid $300/month to
allow Blind Willie Garfield to beg on Fifth Avenue. He thinks Blind
Willie is faking his sight loss, and is asking for $400 per month
starting January 1984. | | Williams, Andy | Singer
mentioned in passing | | Williamson, Ralph | Accountant
at Garowicz Financial Planning, on the 6th floor of the office that
William Shearman has his office. Big man. |
Description: John Sullivan lives in his personal
hell. Bracketed by his memories of the war in Vietnam, he makes his way
through life, eventually becoming a moderately successful car
salesman, although he can never shake the image of an old woman that
was murdered during the war. Eventually he accepts the images he sees,
and in the conclusion of this section, he
embraces the old woman, with unusual consequences.
Characters:
| ? And the
Mysterians | Had a hit song "96 Tears" |
| Ackerman,
William | Musician mentioned in passing |
| Animals,
The | A band liked by Dick Pagano |
| Bardot,
Brigitte | Actress who's picture was on the Asher
Empire when John Sullivan was a child | | Barnes, Jake |
A character in the book "The Sun always rises" |
| Big
Brother and the Holding Company | Band mentioned in
passing | | Brannigan, Andy (Hedgehog) |
In Vietnam. Saw Ronnie Malinfant after the war. Now a member
of A.A. since giving up drinking. | | Brautigan,
Theodore (Ted) | Lived upstairs from
Bobby Garfield in Harwich when John Sullivan was a child. |
| Calley,
William | In Vietnam | | Cameron,
James | Director of Titanic. |
| Carey,
Mariah | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Carpenters,
The | Band mentioned in passing |
| Charlton,
Mary Theresa | Latest girlfriend of Diffenbaker.
Met John Sullivan at Pagano's funeral, and saw the article about John's
death. | | Clemson, Ralph | He
went nuts in Vietnam and was shot in the head by Sly Slocum in 1970. |
| Conlan,
Mrs | Woman who loved her flowers when John
Sullivan was a child in Harwich. | | Conroy, ? |
Psyciatrist of John Sullivan after he returned from Vietnam.
He discusses John seeing Mamasan. | | Dark, Alvin |
Baseball player. Bobby Garfield's glove was an Alvin Dark
brand. | | Dawson, Richard | Host
of Family Feud | | Dieffenbaker, ? (Deef) | In
Vietnam. Spoke to John Sullivan at the funeral of Dick Pagano. A
computer Salesman. Boyfriend of Mary Charlton. He took over in Vietnam
after Packer was killed. Born about 1955 | | Doors, The |
Band mentioned in passing | | Durgin, ? |
In Vietnam with John Sullivan. He ripped a waitress's top off
during a reunion in about 1994 | | Dylan, Bob |
Singer mentioned in passing | | Fowler, ? |
In Vietnam with John Sullivan | | Garfield, Elizabeth
(Liz) | Mother of Bobby Garfield |
| Garfield,
Robert (Bobby) | Childhood friend of John Sullivan
in Harwich. Moved away in 1960. | | Gerber, Anita |
Mother of Carol Gerber | | Gerber,
Carol | A friend of John Sullivan's as a child. She
and John dated for a while. Now a member of the Militant Students for
Peace (MSP), and was involved in an explosion in Danvers that killed
some students | | God | Mentioned
in passing | | Godlow, Mrs | Ticket
woman at the Asher Empire in Harwich | | Haber, ? |
One of the members of Bravo Two Two that got shot in the head
in Vietnam. His name could have been Havers or Haber, or something like
that. | | Hackermeyer, Andy | In
Vietnam with John Sullivan. | | Harvey, Paul |
Mentioned in passing | | Havers, ? |
One of the members of Bravo Two Two that got shot in the head
in Vietnam. His name could have been Havers or Haber, or something like
that. | | Hexley, ? | In
Vietnam with John Sullivan | | Hope, Bob |
Entertainer that toured the troops in Vietnam |
| Jesus |
Mentioned in passing | | Jolsan, Al |
Singer mentioned in passing | | Landon,
Michael | Actor that died of cancer |
| Linkletter,
Art | Mentioned in passing | | Loveless,
Patty | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Malenfant,
Ron (Ronnie) | In Vietnam. He murdered an innocent
woman known as Mamasan while in Vietnam. Now a member of A A. Played
hearts in Vietnam. | | Mamasan | The
Vietnamese woman that haunts John Sullivan after he returns from
Vietnam. He dies when she embraces him. She was stabbed and killed by
Ron Malenfant | | McGwire, Mark | Mentioned
in passing | | Medina, ? | In
Vietnam | | Mims, ? | Accidentally
shot a little boy in the leg while in Vietnam | | Mossberg,
Arnie | Car dealer on the West Side of LA where
John Sullivan parked his car when he went to Pagano's funeral. |
| Oliver,
Norman | From the First Connecticut Bank and Trust.
He arranged John Sullivan's funeral. | | Packer, ? |
Lieutenant that died after being shot in the face in Vietnam
in 1970 | | Pagano, Dick (Pags) | Died
of Pancreatic Cancer in 1999. He was in Vietnam with John Sullivan. He
played the harmonica | | Pagano, Mrs | Wife
of Dick Pagano that was at the funeral | | Peasley,
Frank | In Vietnam with John Sullivan. |
| Peasley,
Mrs | Ex-wife of Frank Peasley. John Sullivan woke
up next to her at a party and she had a broken nose. |
| Peck,
Scott | Mentioned in passing |
| Phair,
Liz | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Rare
Earth | Band liked by Sly Slocum |
| Robinson,
Smokey | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Sedaka,
Neil | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Shearman,
William Robert (Bill or Willie) |
1st Lieutenant that saved the life of John Sullivan in
Vietnam. He was blinded in Dong Ha in 1970, but his sight got better
slowly. He was in Bravo Two One | | Simmons,
Richard | Mentioned in passing |
| Slocum,
Garrett (Sly) | In Vietnam, and shot and murdered
Ralph Clemson. A big black man from Tulsa who hated harmonica music.
Killed himself in 1986 in a car accident hitting a bridge at 70 miles
an hour | | Sly and the Family Stone |
Band liked by Sly Slocum, and where has nickname came from |
| Springer,
Jerry | TV Show host | | Stewart,
Martha | Mentioned in passing |
| Strait,
George | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Strawberry
Alarm Clock, The | A band that played a song
"Incense and peppermints" | | Sullivan, Ed |
TV Show host | | Sullivan, John L (Sully-John) |
Badly injured in Vietnam and saved by William Shearman. He
was the first lover of Carol Gerber, and now his Sullivan Chevrolet is
a Gold Star dealer. Died of a heart attack after returning from Dick
Pagano's funeral. He owed the banks almost a million dollars when he
died. | | Summer, Donna | Singer
mentioned in passing | | Supremes, The | Band
mentioned in passing | | Sweetser, Mrs | 4th grade teacher.of John Sullivan | | Tacklin, Mr |
John Sullivan went to a new years eve part hosted by them and
got drunk | | Tacklin, Mrs | John
Sullivan went to a new years eve part hosted by them and got drunk |
| Taylor,
Chuck | Mentioned in passing |
| Taylor,
Opie | Bobby Garfield had a spray of Opie Taylor
freckles | | Wollensky, ? | Died
in Vietnam when shot in the throat in 1970. He was grabbed by Pagano,
but his injuries were too severe |
Description: Written more as a conclusion to the
4 earlier stories, it brings together Bobby Garfield and his childhood
girlfriend Carol Gerber almost 40 years after the story starts, but
also confirms that this is indeed a Stephen King story, with a gentle
link to the Dark Tower yet again. Characters:
| Bradbury,
Ray | Mentioned in passing | | Brautigan, Theodore
(Ted) | A breaker that was remembered from Bobby
Garfield's childhood. He sent the baseball glove to Bobby Garfield by
way of Norman Oliver | | Breakers, The | People
who break the Beam. Ted Brautigan was a breaker. |
| Burton,
Mr | Used to run a newsstand at the Railway Station
when Bobby Garfield was a child | | Dark, Alvin |
Baseball Player. Bobby Garfield had an Alvin Dark Baseball
glove | | Doolin, Harry | Helped
beat up Carol Gerber as a child in 1960 | | Fitzgerald,
Father | Bobby Garfield remembered that
Rionda had threatened to see the local Priest to to get the names of
Doolin, O'Mera and Shearman | | Garfield, ? |
One of three children of Bobby Garfield |
| Garfield,
? | One of three children of Bobby Garfield |
| Garfield,
? | One of three children of Bobby Garfield |
| Garfield,
Elizabeth (Liz) | Mother of Bobby Garfield |
| Garfield,
Mrs | Wife of Bobby Garfield. A professional
Photographer | | Garfield, Robert (Bobby) |
He went to the funeral of his childhood friend John Sullivan.
He was sent a a package containing his childhood baseball glove found
on John Sullivan's hand when he died. | | Gerber,
Anita | Mother of Carol Gerber. |
| Gerber,
Carol | Childhood girlfriend of Bobby Garfield. She
was presumed dead in Benefit St, L.A. but did not die, instead she
changed her name to Denise Schoonover and started over again. |
| Gilmer,
Jimmy | Singer on the radio |
| God |
Mentioned in passing | | Gotrock, ? |
Wealthy family mentioned by Liz Garfield |
| Hewson,
Rionda | Friend of Anita Gerber. |
| Kennedy,
John F | President who was murdered in Dallas. |
| Lennon,
John | Singer who was murdered in New York City |
| Low
men in Yellow Coats, The | Thought of by Bobby
Garfield. They caught Ted Brautigan in 1960 | | McPhatter,
Clyde | Singer on the radio when Bobby Garfield
sees Carol Gerber in Commonwealth Park. | | McQuown,
Herb | The Monte man that was beaten by Bobby
Garfield at Savin Rock in 1960. | | Offspring,
The | Band on the boombox of the 3 players at Field
B in Harwich | | Oliver, Norman | John
Sullivan's banker. He forwarded the Baseball glove to Bobby Garfield
and told him of the death of John Sullivan | | O'Meara,
Richie | Helped beat up Carol Gerber as a
child in 1960 | | Platters, The | Band
on the radio. | | Ralph | Character
in the book Lord of the Flies | | Randy and
the Rainbows | Band mentioned in passing |
| Schoonover,
Denise | The new name of Carol Gerber. Teaches
maths at Vassar. She has a scar from her right eye to under her chin. |
| Shearman,
William Robert (Bill or Willie) | He
stole Bobby Garfield's glove as a child, and helped beat up Carol
Gerber in 1960 | | Shondell, Troy | Singer
on the radio | | Sigsby, Dianne |
One of the Sigsby Twins when Bobby Garfield was a child.
Sister of Dina | | Sigsby, Dina |
One of the Sigsby Twins when Bobby Garfield was a child.
Sister of Dianne | | Sigsby, Mr | Father
of the Sigsby Twins Dianne and Dina | | Sigsby, Mrs |
Mother of the Sigsby Twins Dianne and Dina |
| Smith,
Huey (Piano) | Singer on the radio |
| Stafford,
Jo | Singer mentioned in passing |
| Sullivan,
John L (Sully-John) | He died of a heart attack on
the way home from Dick Pagano's funeral and was buried in West Side
Cemetery in Harwich. He had on Bobby Garfield's baseball glove that was
lost in 1960 | 
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