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H1N1 flu clinics on schedule


Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:33 PM MST

The Casper-Natrona County Health Department has announced several H1N1 (Swine) Flu Vaccination Clinics for the first two weeks of December in Casper. Vaccinations will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Here is the clinic schedule:

* Dec. 3; 4 to 7 p.m.; Cottonwood Elementary School Gymnasium, 1230 W. 15th St. and Kelly Walsh High School Cafeteria, 3500 E. 12th St.; for anyone between the ages of 3 and 64.

* Dec. 4; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Casper Natrona County Health Department, 475 S. Spruce St.; for children ages 6 months to 35 months, and their parents.

* Dec. 11 and Dec. 18; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Casper Natrona County Health Department, 475 S. Spruce St.; vaccine available to the general public.

Children between 6 months and 9 years old need an H1N1 vaccine booster 28 days after their initial vaccine.

Children ages 6 months and 9 years, who received their H1N1 vaccination Nov. 5 or earlier, are eligible for the booster on Dec. 3.

See the Health Department Web site at www.casperhealth.com for further information.

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Sqi Taylor wrote on Jan 15, 2010 5:06 AM:

" Woke up at what I have come to know as the hours where the silence and our Creator comes to those who headen to the call. Reading through these things I can only attempt to provide the following to Kerrie, Sheila (who appear most angry and distraught over my years of research and recall. For Jack and his daughter Jackie I believe I truly have felt it all, even putting other more important or sensational, profitable, works aside. Kerrie, just so you know........I recieve 1% of the proceeds of this book. Just so you know I spent over 5200 hours and nearly 27,000.00 in legal fees to reputable out of state Law Firms who checked and re-checked me so many times-all the statements, transcipts, availble subpeana lists and dismissals time after time. My own family, begged me to decline, to back away, and still today fear for my own life, for what I have sacrificed to tell your father's story, but the sacrfice of many others before.....after and to come in this county. It's apparent through your latest comments that YOU have never read, nor recieved or paid for a copy of even your own mothers last and final trial. Still I want you to know that while the YELLOW TRUCK which Ron Akers was purchasing over time was NEVER PLACED OFFICIALLY IN HIS NAME until 1980.......but more than four independent witness's gave statements and while their names appeared on court requested witness lists....they were never called to actually testify or just dismissed by certain officials.

In my book-there is NO MENTION OR EVEN SUGGESTION THAT YOUR UNCLE "GARY" LIVED WITH YOU IN ARIZONA....AND WHILE I STATED IN MY BOOK THE FACTS THAT I CAN BACK UP WITH DOCUMENTS, I SPENT YEARS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO "VERIFY". DON'T EVER THINK I DIDN'T BREAK DOWN WHEN I GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE LETTERS I SENT OUT TO YOUR MOM OR SHEILA ASKING FOR "THEIR SIDE" because as a former police officer, investigator and FAMILY and CHILD advocate for over 25 years...I well know that there is ALWAYS (2 or 3 or even 4 sides or more to any event or story or memory. As for your Krampner comment, while I stated in book the facts as they unfolded which could be substantiated-I also gave accolades to him because he is "One hell of a defense attorney and a man who has been a leader in Wyoming for 1st Ammendment Rights." In closing I can only say to you-I never NEEDED YOUR PERMISSION, nor your mothers or sisters or even Jack's siblings to write the story, "based on a true crime" yet I paid a significant price to simply follow the truth. I know that your mother did not carry out your fathers demise on her own-but when involve yourself with corruption in the end you stand alon. As far as the comment about your Grandmothers name, I would encourage you to look-up the 1920-1950 Census listings of households where she and all of her siblings are named and I too was baffled by the spelling listed twice as Louis but listed as a female........
Kerrie please forge ahead with your life-both of your parents gave you gifts....and my last wish would be to have your mother contact me and tell me EVERYTHING but I fear that she will NEVER reveal what really led up to those months, that turned into that morning, because she has lived in constant regret and fear for all these years.....God still loves her and so did Jack's mother.....some of his sisters and his brother even still. DID YOU PERSONALLY EVER READ THE BOOK AT ALL? "

longtimecaspernative wrote on Dec 12, 2009 2:07 AM:

" I read the book and was surprised at how much it made since and changed my opinion. At first I thought Rita couldn't have done this and maybe the rumors were true about the brother being responsible, but after reading the book I realize that no mater how you look at it, you can not change the facts an he could not have been the one who actually pulled the trigger. If he was there that night he should be held accountable. I hope Rita will speak up and not take blame alone if it was not all her. I do agree that no one can really know how Jacks children feel, but by reading all of these comments I can tell you that I may not know how they feel, but the daughter named Kerrie is portraying herself as a very hateful scared person. Scared of the truth and letting herself see both sides. Everyone in this nightmare has the right of their own feelings. When such a tragic thing happens there is no right or wrong way to feel. I can obviously tell how much Kerrie loves her sisters and mother and wants to protect and defend them, but I can also see that the Humphrey family feels the same way about their family. Having read all of Kerrie's comments and seeing her love for her family wouldn't she do the same thing the Humphrey family has done. Wouldn't she want the same thing they have wanted all these years if it were one of her beloved sisters. As someone who does not have a personal stake in this matter I can see that this does not have much to do with the children of Jack, it is about his murder and the unwillingness of the many law enforcement officers to help bring justice. I do not believe Kerrie is being attacked in the book, or by the Humphrey family. It looks and sounds like Kerrie is too full of hate to see things for what they are. It is not only the Humphrey family that believes your mother is guilty like you claim in the comments below, but also 12 impartial jurors who listened to both sides, 2 different judges, one who bound her over for trial and the one who presided over the trial, and the District Attourney. While you claim only uneducated people would beleive this crap do you really beleive the people I listed above are uneducated. You, Kerrie, take everything word of encoragement to the Humphrey family said as a personal attack. If you really care not one ounce like you said about the Humphrey family then why are you so focused on them. You have to care about someone to hate them and it sounds to me like the Humphrey family doesn't care enough about you or your sisters to hate you. If you really want to be left alone then stop inserting yourself and your feelings into the media. You made it very clear that you are a nurse. What an amazing accomplishment, I beleive nurses are unsung heroes. I am sure that being a nurse, you know of the devastating effects hate can have on oneself. It can eat you alive from the inside out. Maybe you should grow up, seek counselling for your anger and stop splashing your hate in the media. "

Kerrie Urban wrote on Dec 5, 2009 4:00 PM:

" In response to Teaira C.s comment about she was glad to see that I am grieved and pained by my fathers passing. Does anyone really think that my sisters and I and never been pained by our fathers passing, come on. We have dealt with this our whole lives and continue to deal with it for the rest of our life. I do respect who my parents are and how dare you question that.
There is not one of you who know what our father means to us. And yes I am a well respected daughter. I respect where I came from and who I am. I hold very close who my father was, for he is a part of me. If I didn't respect that I would not have named my son after my father.
You don't know me or my sisters, so don't try to claim that you know how we have grieved or been pained. When you walk in my shoes then you can be that person.

To Smear vs. reality. There are plenty of things in this book that were proven wrong in court. Lets talk about the part about the yellow truck that supposedly my mother and Ron were seen in at Estes Park in 1977. Funny thing is that truck wasn't even bought until 1980 and that was proven in court with the bill of sale. My grandmothers name was not Louis or what ever else she claimed in the book. My grandmother did not have twin boys. My mother is a Peterson, as much as this book wants to say that she isn't. It can be proven my a DNA test with her and her Sister Linda. Everyone that knows them knows they are just a little over a year apart, but could pass as twins. No one else lived with us in Arizona. the book claims that Gary moved with us to Arizona, well don't you think if this man lived with us that we would know that. My sister testified to that. You all seem to forget that we are the ones that lived this life, we are the ones that know what kind of life we have lived and with who. We were never consulted on this book.
I never gave any persmission for my pictures, DOB, or any personal information to be in this book.
There are pages and pages of lies in this book. The information that you have about Mr. Krampner is wrong also, and so much more to even go on.

To Educatedreader, I find it humarous that you say that you sat through all the trail and preceddings yet you didn't see any of these inconsistencies? Really. And I also find it funny that you can't even write who you are. None of you can.

One of you ask Mr. Cardenas what information he has to say that Rita is innocent. This is just a average joe person reading this crap and can see through it all for what it really is, CRAP.

As Sqi wrote one can only imagine what kind of life my sisters and I lived and what kind of people we are... Well let me tell you. We are respected citizens, we have done well for ourselves, we are educated, we have morals, and we have feelings. My father would be very proud of the woman that I have become. There is not a day that goes by that I have doubt about my mother and the person she is.

You want to know who did it, well Sqi tells it right in her book. My sister saw something that night, ans don't you find it funny that she was very unconfortable in that persons house. The book tells it for you who is the real guilty party. And if he wasn't he wouldn't be trying everything to get in touch with that sister. "oh he needs to talk to her real bad before he dies". Yeah I wonder why!!!!!

Like I said before, we will all answer to the man above one day. Just wait your turn. "

smear vs reality wrote on Dec 3, 2009 4:42 PM:

" The reality is that Rita Humphrey murdered Jack, that action alone has caused the pain for many for 32 years. The smear is those that try to divert the attention away from Rita and toward others!!!

Bottom line is "IF RITA HAD NOT MURDERED JACK, THE PAIN WOULD NOT BE THERE". If the Justice system had not failed to perform its duties, the pain would be over. Whose to Blame, only one RITA.

Interesting that there are many allegations being made that the book has mistakes concerning the facts proven at trial. However, when requested none of the parties making the allegations respond with "specific" facts, ie, what the book said and how that differed from the facts presented at trial. WHY??? because they can't!!! "

Journal Neutral Book Reader wrote on Dec 1, 2009 12:01 PM:

" Mr. Cardenas,

In your 11/07/09 post, you claim that Rita Humphrey is innocent. If this is indeed correct and in allowing Ms. Humphrey the benefit of doubt, then who do you profess pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Jack Humphrey?

For Rita Humphreys benefit, do you have first knowledge or creditable evidence that would substantiate your claim? If so, any such knowledge and or evidence would certainly be appreciated by Ms. Humphrey to assist her in any possible appeal attempts to overturn her conviction involving the death of Jack Humphrey? Please respond and expand further. "

educatedreader wrote on Nov 30, 2009 5:24 PM:

" I attended all of the 2004 through 2006 court proceedings and did not find any inaccuracies in "Justice for Jack" about what was written. However, for Kerrie, I did go back to find some quote about "oh at least she was a CNA". I found only this reference on I believe page 201 or 202 quoted in full
context below. Perhaps Kerrie misread the book or at least that part that was titled "Miles of Misery". That chapter described what those who were available could provide as information
to include where or what Jack's daughters were doing after the year 2001. Here's the direct quote from my book copy:

"Kerrie (only 18 months old when Jack was murdered) had moved to Denver and was pursuing an interest in nursing or at least in becoming a certified nursing assistant(CNA)."

As you can see it does not read as you stated "oh at least she became a CNA."
I took it to mean that you to the authors best knowledge had moved from Casper and that you were pursing your degree in nursing or at least in CNA work after 2001. Since you never became a CNA but actually have been a nurse for 8 years as you stated, I think that the author's focus was not really on locating or researching YOU!
So at least she is correct that you had left the area and were pursing your nursing degree. Congratulations on following through with that.

I just thought the book was a very good book. When I saw your inquiry, Kerrie I wanted to make sure that I could locate what you said was false in the book about you.

God Bless you and all of your families, children! I truly did find strength and courage in this book for my own battles. "

devil in the details wrote on Nov 30, 2009 5:06 PM:

" I attended all of the 2004 through 2006 court proceedings and did not find any inaccuracies in "Justice for Jack" about what was written. However, for Kerrie, I did go back to find some quote about "oh at least she was a CNA". I found only this reference on I believe page 201 or 202 quoted in full
context below. Perhaps Kerrie misread the book or at least that part that was titled "Miles of Misery". That chapter described what those who were available could provide as information
to include where or what Jack's daughters were doing after the year 2001. Here's the direct quote from my book copy:

"Kerrie (only 18 months old when Jack was murdered) had moved to Denver and was pursuing an interest in nursing or at least in becoming a certified nursing assistant(CNA)."

As you can see it does not read as you stated "oh at least she became a CNA."
I took it to mean that you to the authors best knowledge had moved from Casper and that you were pursing your degree in nursing or at least in CNA work after 2001. Since you never became a CNA but actually have been a nurse for 8 years as you stated, I think that the author's focus was not really on locating or RESEARCHING YOU!
So at least she is correct that you had left the area and were pursing your nursing degree. Congratulations on following through with that.

I just thought the book was a very good read (with minor flaws) but when I saw your inquiry, Kerrie I wanted to make sure that I could locate what you said was false in the book.

God Bless You and your families "

Kerrie Urban wrote on Nov 30, 2009 10:19 AM:

" It is comical that the people that write that my sisters and I need to get our head out of the sand, we are not the true victims, and everything else, you are all part of the Humphrey Family and their friends. Any person not knowing any of you would see the inconsistency in this story. Those of you that didn't sit through the trial really should shut your mouths. There is so much in this book that is not true and it was proven in court.

Sqi claims to be such a good researcher. In the book it claims I moved to Denver after 2006. I have liven in Colorado since 1997. And it claims I persued a nursing career after 2006. I have been a nurse for over 8 years. And it is public record. She claims "oh at least she is a CNA". I have never held a CNA license nor have I have worked as a CNA. So if her research is so great how come she couldn't get that right.

None of you know my sisters or me, and you don't know wht we have been through. So how dare you claim to know. And we are suppose to feel sorry for for kids that are not even his but they didn't get to meet him. Oh he was my uncle, well you know what I think I come first there, he was my dad. And I never got to meet MY dad.

This isn't even about me anymore. When you become a parent you will do anything to protect your children. I am sick of you hurting MY family. I am sick of what you are doing to my child and my nieces and nephew. you all think that you can do what ever you want and there are no consequenses. Well like I said before, we all answer to one person at the end of the day and at the end of our lives. And it is not you or your followers.

You don't know what my sisters and I have gone through so stop trying to claim you do. I dont care one ounce about any of you, I just want you to stop hurting my family. Leaving our children alone and let us move on with our lives.

We have never tried to tell you to get over your pain. We just want you to allow us to. Grieve amongst yourselfs. Stop splashing this all over the place.

Any person with some brains that read that book would know what a pile it really is. But I guess we are not dealing with the well educated are we. And yes I had read the book before my first post. "

Kirk Ledbetter wrote on Nov 23, 2009 4:28 PM:

" While I dont know the Humphrey family personally, my heart goes out to them. Authoress Sqi Taylors writing style makes me feel as if Im there with the Humphreys and experiencing all of the heartfelt emotions with their loss of Jack Humphrey. The authoress uniquely captures the Humphrey familys feelings of hope and hopelessness throughout their rollercoaster ride of ups and downs over the more than a quarter of a century.
Everyone, especially those in the justice system that we are taught from childhood to trust presumably are in these positions because they want to serve and protect people know better than most of us what the right thing to do is, who hasnt done right by the Humphreys over the years should apologize for their actions. Those in the justice system, who put the Humphreys through all those years of torment, frustration, and emotional upheaval, slowly tore the Humphrey family asunder should hang their heads in personal shame and pray for forgiveness from the Humphreys and the community.
Additionally, the good, caring, and dedicated people within the justice system all suffer severely each time one of their own does not perform in a manner they should. These bad apples in the system not only ruin the lives of their victims but also the lives of their colleagues in the justice system that do care and follow the rules. It is time to cull the bad performers out of their positions of responsibility and trust and replace them with people who truly care about protecting and serving the public.
I empathize with both the Humphrey and the Kimmell familys emotions and feelings of helplessness in garnering cooperation and information from the authorities. On a personal level, I have experienced and continue to experience the same kind of hands off and arrogant treatment by some authorities who worked on various aspects of Mark J. Ledbetters, my son, case. It too originated in Natrona County when he went missing of Casper Mountain November 19, 2004 while four-wheeling with two coworkers. His remains were subsequently recovered from the Whiskey Flats area of Casper Mountain on April 16, 2005. The authorities would not release information to me and my family and I finally had to take the Sheriff Mark A. Benton to court July 12, 2006 to get information released which he should have routinely provided me under the existing Wyoming Statutes. The court ruled (Judge Thomas Sullins) in my favor (Civil Action No. 85952-B) and I got some documents but I dont believe all of them were provided. Marks case has not yet been satisfactorily resolved. The lack of information from NCSO (Natrona County Sheriffs Office) should sound familiar if you just finished reading Justice for Jack. You may have noted that some of the authorities named in both Sqi Taylors and Sheila Kimmells books were involved in Marks case as well.
Over my years of looking for information I have been contacted by other families in Natrona County who have experienced similar reactions from the authorities when trying to find out about their loved ones. While I think I understand why some of these people dont speak out, I think it sad that they dont. The arrogance of some authorities has gone on for years and will continue to do so unless people speak out; however, fear and intimidation seems to reign.
To the Casper Journals Elysia Conner good job on a wonderful and well written interview of interview of Sqi Taylor. To both Sqi Taylor, authoress of Justice for Jack (Pretty Little Predator), and to Sheila Kimmell, authoress of The Murder of Lil Miss, congratulations and thank you for your writings and bringing forth your works to the publics attention.
Kudos to Evansville Wyoming Chief of Police Zack Gentile; Natrona County District Attorney, Michael Blonigen; Coroner Dr. James Thorpen; Deputy Coroner, Gary Hazen; Wyoming Forensic Anthropologist Dr. George Gill and the FBI Laboratory for their efforts of this case. Natrona County needs more excellent cooperative truthful effort like this to reinstate the public confidence in the Natrona County legal system. "

In Memory wrote on Nov 23, 2009 11:04 AM:

" Today is the 32nd anniversary of Jack's murder. For all the comments here, good and bad, let's not lose sight of the most important thing. What a wonderful man Jack was and how many lives he touched, before and after his murder. He will always be missed! "

Historian wrote on Nov 20, 2009 5:08 PM:

" Dear Mr. Cardenas and Unbiased Reader,

As an objective and open minded reader of this book, can the two of you please provide the specifics as to the inaccuracies and untruths that each of you claims to be contained in this book? Can you please provide evidence and or the pertinent facts to substantiate your claims?

Mr. Cardenas, just out of curiosity are you a possible relative to the Cardenas that was a member of the troublesome Brotherhood Motorcycle Gang that wreaked havoc in the Natrona County area back in the 1970s. "

kansasfans wrote on Nov 20, 2009 2:21 PM:

" Had to use someone elses computer to comment-my own is on the blink! Several of us from Goodland Kansas have ordered and or alredy read the book! We think this story must have taken a great amount of time and research to write and that it is definately a page turner. I think the author, the District Attorney and The Cheif of Police of Evansville all did the very best to help bring the killer to justice after all of these years. "

mainsource wrote on Nov 19, 2009 1:19 AM:

" This book if purchased and read before the hacking into the authors computer reveals well researched and paid consulting from an out of state law firm to ensure that nothing published was not fact based. While this case has been politically sensitive for over a quarter of a century, and the author did reach out by mail to Rita Humphrey and her daughter Sheila-those written requests were denied and remain unanswered since they were mailed in 2004. The author obviously demonstrates not only her compassion and even suggests readers to reflect on what Convicted Murderer Rita Humphrey, may have experienced as part of a now viable reason for killing her husband as he slept. I think the author of this book has been more than fair in her 6 year almost 7 years of research and documentation of existing "Fact based telling of this story. It is a great read for those who are victims of what one shot in the dark can do, including his wife and their children. I only wonder about comments from obviously Jack's daughters........how much they really cared about their fathers murder and their hatred for the author and ALL of members of his family after everything that was presented in court. "

unbiased opinion. wrote on Nov 18, 2009 8:05 PM:

" It seems to me that the positive comments to this book are from the Jacks Siblings, their families, or their very close friends.
I have read much of the book and there many inaccuracy’s that can be proven by looking at court/legal documents. It seems to me that if one was to write such a "factual" book they would at least get those facts correct. "

KPM wrote on Nov 17, 2009 11:56 AM:

" Folks, get off your high horse. If this murder, yes I say MURDER, would have been properly investigated in 1977 by the sheriff's office then, instead of being COVERED UP like it was for 27 years, then we wouldn't have the situation we have today. A size 12 shoe is a size 12 shoe, no matter how you look at it, just as a murder is a murder. Sqi did an awesome job with this book (even though there are spelling and puncuation errors in the book) giving the readers the overall story of what happened the night Jack was killed, and the INJUSTICE that Jack's family had received. She brought to light on how the sheriff's office investigation was so one sided, with their only mission; covering up a murder and to protect Rita. The legal system failed this failed in all sorts of ways. After reading this book, I asked myself "who was sleeping in who's bed" and "who was in who's pockets". In 1980, a Grand Jury indictment came downruling this death as a homicide, yet the sheriff's office still called it a suicide. Any regular person with common sense, after reading this book, and seeing the photographs would know that this was not a suicide by any means as the sheriff's office wanted them to beleive. Yes, Jack's daughters are victims too, but only because of their mom's wrongdoing, and for the family members who fed them lies for so long. Jack's parents and siblings went through a hell that they should have never gone through, an INJUSTICE that no one deserves. All because of both the legal system as well as the sheriff then and now (up until June 15, 2006) who wanted to keep this case labled as a suicide, for what ever unknown reasons. If this was a suicide, then why was the current sheriff refusing to let an outside agency from re-opening the case, and why did he refuse the coroner's permission to exhume Jack's body? What was he trying to hide, or what was he afraid of...the truth? Also, if it was a suicide, wouldn't this help prove thier theory? There's nothing wrong in admiting a mistake, and owning up to it. It took an outside law enforcement officer and a new District Attorney to see that this case was wrong from the very beginning, and to bring justice for Jack and his family, of course with NO help from the current sheriff. In closing, instead of blaming Sqi for the book, it should be Rita who's to blame, for killing Jack, as well as both the legal system and certain sheriff's & staff from 1977-2006 for such an unprofessional investigation that was conducted, along the pitiful mishandling of evidence. How many more murder cases are out there that are wrongfully labled as suicides? This book is a MUST TO READ!! "

justicewatchdog wrote on Nov 16, 2009 11:08 PM:

" I agree with Brett's comment about the earlier negative postings, prior to the books official release. I know that google security is researching a possible "hacking" incident which occured the day of the release of the jounal article, into a former draft copy of the copy of the unedited version of the book! This book is based on a true story and actual events and people accusing the author of profiting off of Jack's childrens pain-SHOULD READ THE BOOK and notice that the author has and will never be the one to truly profit from this book!
IT IS A GREAT READ FROM A VERY COMMITTED AND INDEPENDENT AUTHOR! "

On The Sideline for 32 years wrote on Nov 16, 2009 9:41 PM:

" Just like the ostrich, in order to see it you have to take your head out of the sand. And maybe that is what Sheila, Jackie And Kerrie need to do. "

Brett Humphrey wrote on Nov 15, 2009 7:02 PM:

" I found it very interesting how much information Sqi found by simply looking and asking the right people. No matter how many people tried to hide the truth,and sweep this under the rug,there were others with the guts to come forward and seek justice. I would like to know how people can write comments on a book before it is released. "

Teaira C. wrote on Nov 15, 2009 1:59 PM:

" I was never privileged enough to meet my great-uncle Jack, as he was killed many years before I was born, but growing up, I heard countless stories about him. I remember hearing what a kind and special man he was. I also remember hearing about how his life was so tragically ended. I hated to see how the story brought pain to my family. I am so proud to know that the truth has finally been exposed and those responsible for his untimely death punished (I would like to point out that Rita never actually proclaimed herself innocent).
I am grieved, however, to read the previous comments about the pain suffered by his close family and the lack of input from and information about his daughters. I'm sorry to say, but the book is written as it should have been. It is a book about Jack's life and murder and the unjustness of the case which followed. He is the true victim in this case. It is not a book about you and how you are affected by the author's attempt to tell the story. I am glad to hear, however, that you are grieved and pained by your fathers passing, as any self respecting daughter would be. "

Darla Burge wrote on Nov 15, 2009 1:36 PM:

" Jack Humphrey was a good and decent man and I am thrilled that his story is finally being told. I found the writing style a bit different, but the story is worth reading. I would love to hear Jack's girls tell what they know of the story, maybe they should write their own book. I'm sorry if their feelings are hurt, but the truth only hurts when it ought to. "

give credit where due wrote on Nov 15, 2009 11:18 AM:

" The pain expressed and felt by Jack's daughters is real and it saddens the Humphrey family, the author and others. In the blink of an eye, Rita's selfish action created numerous victims. Jack, his daughters and their families, and Jack's parents, siblings and their families. The pain so many have endured is the cause and burden of only one, Rita Humphrey.

The pain endured by the daughters is understood by many but the "credit", and the "cause" of the pain needs to be put where earned, on Rita Humphrey.

If the daughters of Jack Humphrey had one of their siblings or one of their children murdered, would they want the murderer to go free because it would be easier on the "family" of the murderer?

The siblings of Jack Humphrey DID NOT murder him. It is sad that they have been made the villans by those involved and made to be the bitter enemies of the children of Jack.

Give the credit for the pain, saddness, bitterness and grief to the one that, according to the jury, caused it. "

journalsupporter wrote on Nov 14, 2009 9:36 PM:

" I think Elysia Connor did an excellent article about the release of Justice for Jack. I was amazed to see some of the negative comments posted before the actual book was EVER released. Made me curious as to whether this Mike, Jackie, Kerrie or Sheila had actually ever read the book before posting their comments. Kudo's to the author.....even Nora Roberts books have spelling and gramatical errors! "

truthhurtsandheals wrote on Nov 14, 2009 7:34 PM:

" For some readers I suppose the honesty and facts contained in this book may be hard to swallow. However, the same way that the cold hard truth can sting like the bitter cold winds of Wyoming, it also can be followed by warmer, more gentle breeze, compassion and courage to tear down the walls of anger
and INJUSTICE! If you have not read the book-you should before commenting. It was a very good read for me. "

more truth than fiction wrote on Nov 14, 2009 3:17 PM:

" The book is accurate and true. Rita and daughter Sheila were contacted by the author and chose not to respond. Why did they choose not to "have their story" told? "

4Justice wrote on Nov 14, 2009 2:16 PM:

" This book is very thought provoking. Why was the murder deemed a a suicide by the very "professionals" who had been trained in law enforcement? A man was shot with a rifle in the back of his head, the gun was found outside with fingerprints wiped clean. A suicide?!!! This book opens the reader up to a sad tale of not only the murder victim, but the hell his family went through waiting for truth and justice. No family should have to go through such a heartbreaking ordeal. "

Mike Cardenas wrote on Nov 7, 2009 11:04 AM:

" This book was untrue in some places for one thing Rita Humphrey is innocent. Also the puncuation errors and spelling was horrible you might try writing this book again but with the consent of everybody you included in it. "

jackie wrote on Nov 5, 2009 6:11 PM:

" When is anyone gonna give the true victims some peace? The children of Jack and Rita deserve more then this. They have the right to live their lives in peace with their children and when it is splashed all over the paper time and again how do they do that? Nobody ever thinks of the children. When does our healing process get to start? This disgusts me and i hope the profit was worth hurting us girls!! "

Rhonda wrote on Nov 5, 2009 4:55 PM:

" Why is this story so one sided? If you read about this story it talks about 3 children being involved? Why were their opinions excluded? The author seems to know how to research, why did she steer clear of three people who's lives were torn apart? This must be horrible for them to have to relive this story again and again in the public eye. Why would anyone be so eager to share things that have been resolved? They got what they wanted, why not leave it be? Shame on all who were involved and will make a profit off of others pain. "

Kerrie Urban wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:16 AM:

" Sqi claims she is telling the whole story of what has happened. Funny thing is his childrens story has never been heard.They were never contacted about this book. She claims that reltionships were ruined and that it doesn't have to be that way forever. Who in their right mind would ever think that My sisters adn I would ever have a relationship with that family? None of you know the damage you have caused my family, Jack's girls and his grandkids, nor could you ever imagine what hell we have been through. So you claim you have the WHOLE story, you have no idea what the whole story really is. "

Self satisfied and Shallow wrote on Nov 5, 2009 7:26 AM:

" To call this book 'fair and accurate' is comical. It is poorly written, lacking in insight, superficial, and misses most of what was really going on.

Ms. Taylor, who says on the book jacket that she has had 'an amazing life', is able only to amaze herself and her cronies.

When a person publishes a book with a vanity press, a press which has to be paid to print it, the author suffers the difficulty of not having a good editor to rework were pedestrian prose, and her self-satisfaction.

For the bored, the marginally literate, and the shallow this book will be considered a gem. "

You are joking wrote on Nov 5, 2009 7:24 AM:

" To call this book 'fair and accurate' is comical. It is poorly written, lacking in insight, superficial, and misses most of what was really going on.

Ms. Taylor, who says on the book jacket that she has had 'an amazing life', is able only to amaze herself and her cronies.

When a person publishes a book with a vanity press, a press which has to be paid to print it, the author suffers the difficulty of not having a good editor to rework were pedestrian prose, and her self-satisfaction.

For the bored, the marginally literate, and the shallow this book will be considered a gem. "

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