Jon Steven Prestidge, 20, disappeared in Chicago after arriving there on March 10, 1977 to enroll in a nursing school. He visited grandparents in Marshall and stayed with friends in the city, and was last seen five days after his arrival meeting a friend for coffee near Bughouse Square. His mother, Nancy Cassada, described him as a free spirit who traveled often but kept in touch with family.

Prestidge was later identified among the victims whose remains were recovered from under the crawl space of John Wayne Gacy’s home; dental records confirmed his identity in January 1979. His death is recorded as a homicide in the series of murders attributed to Gacy.

Does anyone have memories of Jon’s last days in Chicago or information about where he stayed or who he was with around March 1977?