Fatal Motorcycle Accident Claims Marine Veteran's Life

Parents grieve for son, an ex-Marine who was killed in motorcycle accident
Jacksonville.com
By Derek Gilliam
Jan 19, 2015

A fatal motorcycle crash killed a former U.S. Marine Saturday night on Jacksonville’s Westside, the family told the Times-Union.

Rodney Keith Housand said he believes his son — 28-year-old Richard “Ricky” Housand — was on his way to visit a friend when a sports utility vehicle turned into his path near Plymouth Street and Cassat Avenue about 8 p.m. about three blocks from where his friend lives.

Ricky Housand died at the scene.

Rodney Housand said his son always wore a helmet and had been riding motorcycles for years.

“He was a very safety conscious rider,” he said.

Ricky Housand was a member of The American Legion Post 137 where other members nicknamed him Sheldon from the popular television show “The Big Bang Theory” because of some slight social awkwardness.

“He was really overcoming that and they accepted him and it was all good,” he said.
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If you want to know how something like this can happen watch this from a motorcycle escort we had Saturday for a double amputee Marine.