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Winston Huttsell Dead at 81

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Posted 5/4/04

Winston Huttsell Longtime Howard County civic leader and businessman Winston Huttsell, 81, died in a Columbia hospital early Saturday morning. He had been in declining health in recent months. …

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Winston Huttsell Dead at 81

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Winston Huttsell
Longtime Howard County civic leader and businessman Winston Huttsell, 81, died in a Columbia hospital early Saturday morning. He had been in declining health in recent months.

Huttsell served as presiding commissioner of the Howard County Commission from Jan. 1, 1987 to Jan 1, 2003, and earlier had been on the Fayette city council and the Fayette school board.

In April 2002, he announced he would not be a candidate for re-election as presiding commissioner.

By profession, he was a heavy equipment operator and private contractor, specializing in excavation and earth moving.

During 16 years as presiding commissioner, Huttsell saw a significant improvement in the county's financial condition. In addition, he and his fellow commissioners worked to develop expertise and equipment so the county could construct many of its own bridges. He also was involved in rural road identification and played a significant role in securing a new highway from Steinmetz to Glasgow.

Other accomplishments include courthouse improvements (including an elevator and ADA accessibility), successfully securing grants for a water district, city projects, and the port authority; and reopening of the Howard County Jail (which had been closed in 1986).

He was instrumental in securing a $2 million grant to pave the way for institutional buy-outs of flood-prone commercial and residential property in the wake of the 1993 flood. Later, he worked to persuade Missouri Pacific Lumber Co. to relocate in the Howard County Industrial Park.

Toward the end of his last term, he supported efforts to build a new Howard County jail and both the interior plaque and cornerstone of the new facility include recognition of his contributions. In earlier years, he was instrumental in getting a law enforcement tax passed.

Visitation will be Wednesday (today) from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Fayette. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fayette First Christian Church.

A complete obituary may be found on page 3 of today's Fayette Advertiser. JHS

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