End Times and Current Events
March 28, 2024, 01:51:28 pm
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." John 5:39 (KJB)
 
  Home Help Search Gallery Staff List Login Register  

Husband of Katherine Harris commits suicide, police say

Shoutbox
March 27, 2024, 12:55:24 pm Mark says: Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked  When Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida began a speech marking the 100th day of the war in Gaza, one confounding yet eye-opening proclamation escaped the headlines. Listing the motives for the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, he accused Jews of "bringing red cows" to the Holy Land.
December 31, 2022, 10:08:58 am NilsFor1611 says: blessings
August 08, 2018, 02:38:10 am suzytr says: Hello, any good churches in the Sacto, CA area, also looking in Reno NV, thanks in advance and God Bless you Smiley
January 29, 2018, 01:21:57 am Christian40 says: It will be interesting to see what happens this year Israel being 70 years as a modern nation may 14 2018
October 17, 2017, 01:25:20 am Christian40 says: It is good to type Mark is here again!  Smiley
October 16, 2017, 03:28:18 am Christian40 says: anyone else thinking that time is accelerating now? it seems im doing days in shorter time now is time being affected in some way?
September 24, 2017, 10:45:16 pm Psalm 51:17 says: The specific rule pertaining to the national anthem is found on pages A62-63 of the league rulebook. It states: “The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem. “During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.”
September 20, 2017, 04:32:32 am Christian40 says: "The most popular Hepatitis B vaccine is nothing short of a witch’s brew including aluminum, formaldehyde, yeast, amino acids, and soy. Aluminum is a known neurotoxin that destroys cellular metabolism and function. Hundreds of studies link to the ravaging effects of aluminum. The other proteins and formaldehyde serve to activate the immune system and open up the blood-brain barrier. This is NOT a good thing."
http://www.naturalnews.com/2017-08-11-new-fda-approved-hepatitis-b-vaccine-found-to-increase-heart-attack-risk-by-700.html
September 19, 2017, 03:59:21 am Christian40 says: bbc international did a video about there street preaching they are good witnesses
September 14, 2017, 08:06:04 am Psalm 51:17 says: bro Mark Hunter on YT has some good, edifying stuff too.
View Shout History
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Husband of Katherine Harris commits suicide, police say  (Read 108 times)
Psalm 51:17
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 28357


View Profile
« on: November 19, 2013, 09:58:31 pm »

Husband of Katherine Harris commits suicide, police say
11/19/13
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20131119/ARTICLE/131119595/2066/NEWS?Title=UPDATE-Husband-of-Katherine-Harris-commits-suicide-police-say

SARASOTA - Sarasota Police are investigating the apparent suicide of Anders Ebbeson, husband of former congresswoman and Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris.
 
Police were called to the couple’s house in the 1400 block of Sarasota’s Bay Point Drive about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Police and Pastor William Hild of downtown Sarasota’s First Baptist Church confirmed that Ebbeson, a 68-year-old Swedish businessman, had taken his own life and asked the community to respect the family’s privacy.

“On behalf of the family, Katherine’s husband took his own life,” Hild said outside the home on Bay Point Drive on Tuesday morning. “They are asking for privacy, prayer, thoughts and love from the community.”

“Anders has been suffering health conditions that he’d been attempting to deal with, which had been increasingly part of his life,” Hild said.

Police Chief Bernadette DiPino said that Harris wanted the community to know that her husband was “no longer suffering.”

The police chief asked that “the community respect the family at this difficult time.”

Friends described Ebbeson as a source of considerable support for Harris in her post-political endeavors.

Harris, a Republican, retired from public life after losing a U.S. Senate race to incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in 2006. She was then serving in the House of Representatives, a post she was first elected to in 2002.

She became a household name while Florida’s secretary of state because of the disputed 2000 Florida recount that ultimately made George W. Bush president.

While Harris was a political star and running for four different offices in a dozen years, Ebbeson veered from the spotlight and rarely was on the campaign trail with Harris.

Those who worked closely with Harris on her campaigns say Ebbeson was a quieting force who stayed away from the day-to-day details of the campaigns but was supportive of Harris.

“In the always frenetic political world, he was the calm in the storm,” said Adam Goodman, a political strategist who worked with Harris on each of her campaigns dating back to 1994, when she first ran for the Florida Senate.

Goodman said it was hard to talk about Ebbeson without thinking of the words calm and class.

Spouses are often the toughest critics during a campaign and sometimes too involved in the effort. But not Ebbeson. He was sometimes involved in key meetings, but mostly listened and did not try to object to a strategy or second-guess decisions.

“He was happy to be in the background, but he was always supportive of Katherine,” said Jamie Miller, Harris’ campaign manager for her final run for public office in 2006.

The couple met on a blind date at the opera.

They were married in September 1996 while she was still a state legislator, holding two ceremonies: a civil ceremony in Port Charlotte and also one on New Year’s Eve that year in Paris.

Ebbeson was born in Halmstead, Sweden.

His father owned a manufacturing firm called Origoverken, which made disparate products ranging from appliances to car seatbelts.

Ebbeson and his brothers sold the company to Electrolux in 1986, published reports state.

In 1992, he created InterCon Marketing Inc. of Sarasota, state records show. The business is the exclusive distributor of Contoure and other appliances in the United States.

He is also listed as the officer or owner of 10 other businesses in Florida, including Origo USA Inc., Travel-Design International Inc., Elidus-Termex International Inc., A&N Marine Corp., Components Concepts Inc. and Contoure International Inc.

InterCon, which is based at 1540 Northgate Blvd., had revenue of $5 million to $25 million annually, according to reports.

The businesses helped Ebbeson and Harris to build a 16,000-square-foot, waterfront house at 1420 Bay Point Drive in Sarasota.

In addition to his businesses, Ebbeson was an avid golfer and gourmet chef, whose other hobbies included racing cars and art.

A native of Sweden, Ebbeson became a U.S. citizen in 2000.

He divorced his first wife, Margita, in 1990. The couple had been married 16 years, according to reports.

Ebbeson is survived by Harris, two brothers and a daughter, Louise.

Earlier

Sarasota Police are investigating a “call” made in the 1400 block of Bay Point Drive in the city.

The posh neighborhood is the home of former Congresswoman and Florida secretary of state Katherine Harris.

Police have cordoned off an area near the end of Bay Point Drive where the road meets Gulfview Drive, leaving only a few homes behind the lines.

Police were dispatched between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., according to police reports.

“They are on a call. It's under investigation,” said Sarasota Police spokeswoman Genevieve Judge.

Judge said she has no idea when more information would be released.
Report Spam   Logged

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter



Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by EzPortal
Bookmark this site! | Upgrade This Forum
Free SMF Hosting - Create your own Forum

Powered by SMF | SMF © 2016, Simple Machines
Privacy Policy