California farrier Robert J. Ross Jr. passed away June 7, 2022. He was 54.

Ross graduated from the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School before working for several ranches around San Diego county. He loved horses, listening to Garth Brooks and riding horseback in the mountains.

He is survived by his father, sister and many family and friends. Donations can be made on his behalf to the San Diego Padres Foundation, or a tree can be planted in his memory here.