SAMUEL HUSBANDS

Samuel H. Husbands Jr 05/28/1928 - 05/04/2012 Samuel H. Husbands, Jr passed away peacefully at his home in San Francisco after a year long battle with cancer. Sam was born in Florence, South Carolina on 05/28/1928 to Samuel Henry Husbands and Teressa Dew Husbands. He graduated from the Citadel in 1950 with a B.S. in Engineering. After graduation he moved to San Francisco to begin a long career as a stock broker with Dean Witter, now Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He took a leave from his brokerage career and was attached to the French Airforce in Indochina until the region was engulfed by the Vietnam War. He returned to San Francisco and continued his career until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of the Pacific Union Club and over the years on many boards, including Cato Institute, Pacific Research Institute, Institute for Humane Studies as well as a member of the Port Commission of San Francisco for many years. He is survived by his sister, Patricia C. H. Berton and her husband, Dr. William Berton of Omaha, Nebraska and nephews Mark Berton, James Berton and Niece, Patricia Berton-Johnson. A graveside service was held on Monday, May 14th at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Florence, South Carolina. Anyone wishing to make a donation in his name can do so by contacting Pathways Hospice, 395 Oyster Point Blvd, Suite 128, South San Francisco, CA 94080. A celebration of Sam's life will be held at his home in the near future. For details, please contact Patrick Donohue at (415) 297-9694.