[Maa-l] Death of Sue Husband (Western Michigan University)

[Sharon Carlson]

It is with great sadness that I send this information about the
funeral arrangements for Sue Husband.  Sue passed away early
Wednesday morning at Rose Arbor Hospice.  She was 66.
 
For over twenty years, Sue held several positions in the Archives
and Regional History Collections at Western Michigan University.  
She served longest as the Curator of Regional History Collections. 

In addition to her twenty years of employment, she volunteered for

several years.  Her connection to the Archives and Regional History

Collections spans over twenty-five years.  
 
It was her love of local history and old books that brought her to
the Archives in the early 1980s.  She also had multi-generational
connections to the region and had worked on her family genealogy
for
years.  Sue was also a fount of knowledge about regional history,
especially the built environment.  She was particularly familiar
with the work of local architects Ernest Batterson and William
Stone.  
 
Sue served the greater University Libraries and was involved in
several local organizations as well.  She served several terms on
the Library Staff Advisory Board in the 1980s and 1990s.  She was
active in the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society, Kalamazoo
County Historical Society, and Kalamazoo County Preservation
Alliance during the same period.     
 
While I am sad, I find comfort knowing that Sue leaves a
substantial legacy.  She influenced countless students completing
internships.  Some of these former students now work in libraries
and archives.  Researchers will continue to benefit from the
finding
aids she prepared for collections.  I also have many fond personal
memories of Sue too numerous to mention.   
 
Sue leaves a husband, Keith, two daughters Heather (Daniel)
Duchscherer and Alyson (Patrick) Conley, and five grandchildren.
 

Visitation
 Saturday, Jul 14th 2007
 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
 Life Story Funeral Home®
 5975 Lovers Lane
 Portage, MI, 49002
 269-344-5600
 
Service
 Saturday, Jul 14th 2007
 12:00 PM EDT
 Life Story Funeral Home®
 5975 Lovers Lane
 Portage, MI, 49002
 269-344-5600
 The gathering will be an informal time for friends
 and family to share thoughts and stories about
 Suzanne
 
The full obituary and additional information will be posted on 
 
http://www.lifestorynet.com/memories/26043/