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| RICHARD HUSTED UNDER CONSTRUCTION Born May 30, 1920, on a farm in Greene County near Roodhouse, IL, Richard Husted was the son of Lee and Ethel (nee Thompson) Husted. Husted married Isabel C. Sabatini on January 21, 1941, in Bowling Green, Mo., They moved to West Dundee, IL, where they resided for over 40 years. Richard Husted died April 19, 2005. Husted served in the Army during World War II. Following the war, he completed law school and set up practice in Roodhouse, IL. He successfully ran and won the office of State's Attorney in Greene County in 1952, but resigned several months before his term expired to accept a position in Decatur, IL. Husted was the Carpentersville Village Attorney in the 1970s and 80s, during which time the town, under the leadership of radical right-winger Orville Brettman, fought an aggresive legal battle against the Federal government regarding the village Trustee's rights to issue permits and set zoning regulations that conflicted with federal law. Richard's son, Mark Husted, died on September 14, 1982. The death was initially ruled accidental, the result of a massive cocaine overdose. Richard Husted apparently urged a re-investigation into the death of his son because of a feeling that his son may have been murdered. The re-examination showed that Husted's body tissues contained a lethal level of cyanide. Mark Husted did not die from an overdose of cocaine. He died from a lethal dose of cyanide, just 15 days before seven more Chicago area residents would die from cyanide laced Tylenol. What did Richard Husted know that led him to believe his son had been murdered? Husted's employment as Carpentersville Village attorney terminated sometime in 1983. Village President Orville Brettman's term as Village president ended in 1981. Two open Tylenol boxes, 24 Tylenol bottles, hundreds of empty Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules, and a pile of white powder were in the Elgin Howard Johnson's parking lot (A) by two Kane County Sheriff's deputies on September 28, 1982. Richard Husted lived in West Dundee at the time. 
THREE MORE CYANIDE DEATHS January 13, 1982 The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has re-opened investigations into three cocaine-related deaths that occurred this fall after cyanide also was found in the victims' systems. One of the overdose victims, convicted drug dealer Mark A. Husted. 32, died Sept. 14 at the home of a friend in Des Plaines, two months before he was to face additional drug charges. His father, Carpentersville Village Attorney Richard Husted, apparently urged the re-investigation into the death because of a feeling that his son may have been murdered. The original cause of death for Husted was listrd as a massive overdose of cocaine. But the re-examination showed that Husted's body tissues contained a lethal level of cyanide. Seven Chicago-area people died between Sept 29 and Oct. 1 after unknowingly taking cyanide-laced Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules. Dr Michael I. Schaffer, chief toxicologist in the medical examiner's office, said officials were checking the deaths of Husted, Galen Parriott, 30, of Skokie, and Marie Louise Watkins, 21, of Chicago "because of the close proximity (in time) to the cyanide deaths." Toxicology reports showed each of the three had ingested lethal doses of cyanide, Schaffer said. Authorities found 3.54 micrograms of cyanide in Husted's system, and officials said 3 to 5 micrograms of cyanide is enough to kill an adult As a result of that test, lexicologists are testing all suspected victims of cocaine overdoses for cyanide. "We are continuing these investigations because we are finding now that cyanide is an easy poison to obtain, and we don't want to overlook any possible cyanide poisoning case," said Medical Examiner Robert Stein. A detective on the task force looking into the Tylenol murders said it would be valuable to know if the cyanide reported to have caused these three deaths was the same type that killed the Tylenol victims, but he said it is impossible to conduct such a test. UNDER CONSTRUCTION RICHARD HUSTED'S INTERESTING CONNECTIONS James R. Thompson, U.S. Attorney turned Goveror for Illnios Charles Percy, Republican Senator from Illinois U.S. House Representative Robert McClory, R-13th, Illinois Richard Verbic, Mayor of Elgin, Illinois Orville Brettman, former Legion of Justice member 113th Army Military Intelligence Unit, Edwardsville, IL Affiliations Husted was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee and the American Legion Post #373 of Roodhouse. Family Wife of 64 years, Isabel; children, Richard W. Husted of Tampa, Fla., Lee (Barbara) Husted of Joliet, Brian (Jill) Husted of Hampshire, Isabel "Bunny";(Charles) Hughes of Park Ridge and Jack (Sue) Husted of Alexandria, Ala.; a sister, Rachel Ricks. Richard Husted was preceded in death by his son, Mark Husted in 1982, and a brother, Robert Lee Husted. INTERESTING NEWS ARTICLES DATE: December 4th, 1917
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NAME OF DECEASED: William Francis Webb
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Male; 5 ft 10 in; fair complexion; grey eyes, grey hair
CORONER: Thomas H. Carmody
INQUEST HELD AT: Bundy Undertaking parlor, Roodhouse, Illinois
NAMES OF JURY: Geo. E. Bundy; John Jones; Charles E. booth; M.T. Cuddy; Fred Pranger; Guy Hill
WITNESSES: Waverly Buchanan of Roodhouse, housewife; Lee Husted of Roodhouse, farmer (Father of Richard Husted)
VERDICT: {Death from} Gunshot wound inflicted by his own hands, suicide intent.
PERSONAL EFFECTS: none
REMARKS: Had been drinking for some time. He & his wife quarreled & she left him about a month previous. {he} Had been intoxicated and in bed most of the time since Thanksgiving, Nov 19, 1917. Found by Lee Husted.
-----bills paid to date except Lawman Short & Ford Kelly----- Seeks Son Here – July 3, 1937
Lee Husted of Jacksonville called at the Alton police station Friday evening seeking trace of his son Richard Husted, 17, whom he believed had left home on a hitch-hike with Arizona as destination. April 25, 2005 Richard W. Husted formerly of West Dundee
A memorial Mass for Richard W. Husted, 84, of Hampshire, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 845 W. Main St. (Route 72), West Dundee, with Fr. Richard Rosinski officiating. Private burial of remains will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Gilberts. A private Mass for family was held at Loyola Hospice Chapel in Maywood. There will be no visitation. Born May 30, 1920, on a farm in Greene County near Roodhouse, Ill., the son of Lee and Ethel (nee Thompson) Husted, he passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. Richard married Isabel C. Sabatini on Jan. 21, 1941, in Bowling Green, Mo., and then served in the Army during World War II. Following the war, he completed law school and set up practice in Roodhouse. He successfully ran and won the office of State's Attorney in Greene County in 1952, and remained a practicing attorney for 50 years. Dick and Isabel moved to West Dundee, where they resided for over 40 years and he practiced law in the Elgin area. Mr. Husted was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee and the American Legion Post #373 of Roodhouse. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather to all and will be greatly missed. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Isabel; children, Richard W. Husted of Tampa, Fla., Lee (Barbara) Husted of Joliet, Brian (Jill) Husted of Hampshire, Isabel "Bunny" (Charles) Hughes of Park Ridge and Jack (Sue) Husted of Alexandria, Ala.; a sister, Rachel Ricks; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mark Husted in 1982, and a brother, Robert Lee Husted.: Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to Children's Memorial Foundation, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 4, Attn: Tribute program, Chicago, IL 60614. Arrangements were made by the Fredrick Funeral Home, Hampshire, (847) 683-2711. | |
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