David James McCullough was born on 11 February 1933 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California.
1 He and
Barbara Jean Kemp were married before 1953.
1 He died on 29 September 2019, at age 86, in San Diego County, California.
1 David James McCullough was educated in Univerity of New Mesixo Doctorate.
2 He was a Professor of History and Sociology in West Chore Community College.
2 Published in The Desert Sun from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2019
David J. McCullough, Ph.D.
David J. McCullough, Ph.D., age 86, passed away unexpectedly after an accident on Sunday, September
29, 2019.
Born February 11, 1933 in Monterey Park in California to William and Josephine (Boies) McCullough.
pursued a job as a machinist on the Union Pacific railroad before enlisting in the Navy and moved to San
Diego. Dave served on the USS Gunston Hall during the Korean War Dave first became engaged with the
Recovery Community and found sobriety in 1971. During his lifetime he pursued education and was a
proponent of recovery treatment services. He served as Executive Director for both the El Dorado Council
on Alcoholism and the Sierra Council on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. He was consultant for curriculum
development and served as Director of Education and Curriculum development for Counselor Education for the California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR).
He received his bachelors and master's degrees from CSU, Sacramento and his Doctorate from the
University of New Mexico. Upon finishing his doctorate, Dave became a Professor of History and
Sociology at West Chore Community College in Ludington, Michigan. When he retired from teaching,
Dave returned to Sacramento to be closer to his brother and taught at CSU, Sacramento.
His many family and friends will be hosting a Celebration of Life event at the Carmichael Park, Clubhouse
on November 17th from 2:30 to 5:30.