Lived in. Donald Lee Lai$ure was Susan Atkins' first husband. Donald claimed to have met Susan while taking pictures beside a California freeway in 1965. In 2003, he married Rebecca Sneed, a magazine editor who has since become an attorney. A 2012 People article noted that visits (non-conjugal, natch) from his wife are a high point of his prison routine, which also consists of shooting hoops, lifting weights and catching bugs for his pet lizard.. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. He served in the Marine Corps in WWII. When his time in court finally came, in 1971 with Bugliosi once again prosecuting Watson was convicted of charges that included seven counts of first-degree murder. Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Well, with Erik, I never expected it. In the beginning, she was going to be the prosecution's star witness, hoping to avoid the death penalty. When the family was rounded up in Death Valley, Kitty Lutesinger implicated Susan in the Hinman murder. Laisure stated the had spent 6.4 million to free her, and would try to get a pardon on the white house level. Years later, last Christmas to be exact, my wife gave me a piece of artwork by Charles Manson that she had obtained somehow. In December, Susan went before a Los Angeles Grand Jury and told all. He boasted about having millions to billions of dollars, and swore that he loved her. In some cases, the hybristophile may urge and coerce their partner to commit a crime. . Earlier this year, Charles Manson called off his engagement to a 27-year-old woman named Star when her cunning plot to display his corpse after his death was revealed. The day of the wedding, he said that the couple received a wedding gift from his "good friend" Fidel Castro. On the day of the wedding, larger than the state of Texas and bigger than life, Donald drove up to the California Institute for Women in a slick shiny rust-brown Fleetwood Cadillac equipped with multiple short wave sets, CB radios, and two mobile telephones. Whitehouse, her second husband, is a Harvard Law School graduate and had recently . After being pressed, he later stated that he was never an officer and served less than a year active duty as a Private. "Well, I'd hate to stop short even at a billion. People V. Manson, Atkins, Krenwinkel, & Van Houten, Manson Life-Style Changes After Move From Death Row, Manson Follower Recalls His Life of Crime at Sanity Hearing, No 'Family' Exists, Media Created It Manson Testifies, 'You Better Pray I Never Get Out,' Manson Friend Tells Sanity Trial, 4 Manson Followers Convicted in Hawthorne Robbery-Shootout. Atkins wassaid to be a quiet and self-conscious girl born in California and raised in North Carolina. 9779 Summit City Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649 (231) 263-3601 (616) 263-3601 33259 Morrison Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 (810) 795-5356 Traverse City, MI Sterling Heights, MI East . Three months later he announced he had plans to marry an Albuquerque flight attendant. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. There is a problem with your email/password. Throughout the years, Susan has kept herself busy with her own prison ministry as well as completing an Associates degree through correspondence courses. His 54 year long career included service in Vietnam, Panama, and the Persian Gulf. By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Charles Tex Watson, Susan Atkins and Patricia Krenwinkel dutifully went to10050 Cielo Drive, and killed Tate, who was weeks away from having a baby, as well as five other people who happened to be on the property on that ill-fated night. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Donald L Laisure Sr. According to prosecution reports, Atkins tasted Tates blood and used it to scrawl Pig on the front door. Article BY Kelly Hutchison - Art by Kelly Hutchison, Like old school VHS Covers? Donald Laisure pled guilty to a charge of credit card forgery (a felony) in the state of Texas. She arranged for the church choir to sing under her bedroom window for practice. In 1977, the year before her first parole hearing, Susan wrote an autobiography with Bob Slosser called Child of Satan, Child of God. She took a job while still in junior year so she could support herself and Steven. Polanski was out of the country on business when the murders happened. Laisure refused to name the legislators, but said 'They're well-connected with the White House.'. Donald Lee Laisure. Laisure, who had previously been married 35 times, claimed to be a millionaire, which he wasn't. They did not have any children together. Laisure's connections are the talk of Greenville, his . Fifty Years After the Sharon Tate/Labianca Murders, a New and Terrifying Investigation into the Modern Rebirth of Charles Manson's Killer Family Perhaps the most notorious American murderer of the twentieth century, Charles Manson's legacy extends far beyond his horrific crimes. Joran Van der Sloot. The last words she spoke in public at the September hearing were to say in unison with her husband: "My God is an amazing God." She found out he was lying three months after being married. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His bumper stickers read "Filthy rich Oil Lai$ure", "Billionaire" and "Honey Bear Atkins." 12. She changed her story a few times, one version claiming that she held Tate down while Tex stabbed her repeatedly. ', 'A couple of months ago,' Greenville firefighter Charles Hackney said, 'he announced that he was getting married to the heiress of the Chicago Tribune fortune. Amongst our searching we came across some old news footage of Susan Atkins first marriage and it was there that we both nearly flipped our lids. She made it a point to pack breath mints, explaining: So I can be able to kiss with confidence.. Apparently, Laisure had been corresponding with Susan for years (and the power of ESP), but was lying to her the whole time. He had claimed that he had more than a dozen prominent lawyers nationwide working on the case and read her psychic readings. It's going to be a pardon. She got a job as a telemarketer for a company that sold magazine subscriptions, rented a room and soon found herself poor, lonely, and depressed. She had met him via the mail, but upon discovering later that her husband was not a millionaire but had previously been married 35 times, she had the marriage annulled. Besides Tate and Folger, their other victims on the Tate property were celebrity hairdresser Jay Sebring, filmmaker Voityck Frykowski and Steven Parent, a friend of Tate's caretaker. I was unfamiliar with San Diego and I would often wander around downtown when I was on liberty looking for excitement. Laisure and Atkins eventually divorced, and in 1987, she married James Whitehouse, a Harvard Law School graduate who was 15 years her junior. Associated Addresses 10409 Vincent Rd, White Marsh, MD 21162 Po Box 1014, Greenville, TX 75403 2281 Interstate Highway 30 E, Greenville, TX 75402. Manson and three others involved in the murders--Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten and Charles "Tex" Watson--remain imprisoned under life sentences. We both spent days together having fun watching videos on Youtube and trying to read as much as we could about "Helter Skelter" and the Manson trials. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. But 40 years after the murders, she learned that few had forgotten or forgiven what she and other members of the cult had done. He also apparently insisted on using a dollar sign to replace the s in his last name (Lai$sure). Asked how it could be right to kill, she replied in a dreamy voice, "How can it not be right when it's done with love?" If you are interested, contact us at Sharon Tates family did their best to make sure she didnt get out of prison. Baby girl born in October 2014. There were rumors that the pair split up at some point (this San Francisco Chronicle story on San Quentin groupies, written in 2005, notes that she hadnt been seen visiting the prison in some time), but the marriage was certainly ended in June 2013, when Ramirez died of natural causes in Marin General Hospital. In 1971, Laisure pawned some of his guns, and then later returned to get them back. 'But we're trying to keep a lid on our plans.'. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Watson went from being a church youth leader and honor roll student to being Mansons right-hand man after meeting the cult leader at the home of Beach Boys member Dennis Wilson. Debra Tate noted that she would have a 40-year-old nephew if her sister had lived. Please try again later. They divorced in 2003, but not before having four children together, born before California ended conjugal visits for prisoners with life sentences in 1995. The marriage lasted less than a year. The appellant, on March 23, 1971, pawned three firearms with Rocky's Pawn Shop, 2018 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas: a Model 49, .22 calibre Marlin . AKA: Sadie Mae Glutz, Sexy Sadie, Donna Kay Powell, Sharon King, Prison: California Institute for Women(at Frontera). As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Try again later. This is just a simple love story.'. They remained together until her death in 2009. He later said that he was an heir to an oil business, as well as a retired General Officer of the U.S. Marine Corps. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Donald Lee Laisure Jr. in Texas Hunt County arrested for PUBLIC INTOXICATION 4/07/1958. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Hes also known for being the top suspect in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, presumed dead after vanishing while on a trip to Aruba in 2005. I could smell it and feel it everywhere. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. I know when she is getting out. Year should not be greater than current year. He was so rich and eccentric that the guy signed his name with a dollar sign. Hometown girl makes bad, she would say. Whitehouse, her second husband, is a Harvard Law School graduate and had recently . Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Donald Lee Laisure (1929 - 2011) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Laisure would refer to her as 'Honey Bear in the press. They got married in 1981, but Atkins had it annulled upon learning he wasn't as rich as he claimed to be. She underwent brain surgery, and in her last months was paralyzed and had difficulty speaking. Atkins also was convicted with Manson of still another murder, of musician Gary Hinman, in July 1969. The appellant, on March 23, 1971, pawned three firearms with Rocky's Pawn Shop, 2018 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas: a Model 49, .22 calibre Marlin . Anyone who submits high res scans of such items, will get full credit for their contribution. On an episode of Maury in 1993, Donald appeared and had stated that he had been married 45 times (at that point). Something that captivated me. He knows I did not kill anybody and Donald Lee Laisure Sr. knows in my heart. He apparently would. UNLOCK PROFILE. Looking back, I see it was a turning point for me. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Market data provided by Factset. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She divorced him when she realized he didn't have as much as he claimed, and had been married 35 times before! She divorced Laisure and married the 'Harvard Law School' graduate James W. Whitehouse in 1987. She attended the Catalina School for Girls in Carmel,. Within the painting of Donald Laisure and Susan Atkins, I included Susan Atkins wearing a modern formal white gown. While she was dying of brain cancer, she requested compassionate release, but was denied. In 1981, she married Donald Lee Laisure, who had been married at least two dozen times before. Tex Watson would later say, Susan was one of Charlie's biggest cheerleaders. At some point Donald seems to have a daughter in 1964, and a son with his wife Williamae in 1966. When cops raided their home, she was rendered homelessuntil Charles Manson invited her to join their group. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. How do we create a person's profile? It was an easy destination to go to and I didn't have any fear of getting lost in the city as I knew where the trolley stops were to get back. James Whitehouse, her second husband, was a Harvard Law School graduate who had . While she was average in her studies, her grades dropped drastically. Veronica M Laisure: October 17th 1959 - ? He is buried at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. A system error has occurred. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? At age 39, Atkins married again to 24 year old James W. Whitehouse in 1987. Brain Cancer. And well talk about the issues that come up on appeal as to why, but, there is no question, it seems, that he and his brother shot his parents. He also claimed to have obtained a Cuban divorce in February 1982, personally signed by Fidel Castro. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Hunt County Sheriff's Capt. He was not home, but Tate, who was 8 1/2 months pregnant, and four others were killed. When he went to get them back, he falsely stated that he hadnt evern been convicted of a crime punishable for more than one year. Most of the artwork looked like it had been done by a bunch of very disturbed and demented 4th graders. She stopped writing to pen pals for a few years after that. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Donald Lee Laisure Sr., was born on April 18th, 1929. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Susan Atkins dreamed of living a free woman in Laguna Beach while doing her best to discourage youth from idolizing Manson. "I've always admired the Marine Corps and I hope I've done no harm", he explained. They fell in love through prison Plexiglass and were allowed to touch and marry in 1996. US States (36975K) Current Events (51K) Celebrity (272) Exonerated (117) Favorites (421) FBI Most Wanted (848) Gangsters (49) Historical (131) Interpol (1.7K) . Weeks later, Atkins took part in the Cielo Drive murders, she stabbed Wojciech Frykowski in the legs about 4 times, and helped Charles "Tex" Watson kill Sharon Tate. The Family next rounded up the house's occupants and began to execute them Acting on Manson's orders to 'totally destroy everyone in [the house]', Watson, Atkins, and Krenwinkel patrolled the house, rounding everyone up at gun and knife-point and frogmarching them to the lounge. LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) -- Susan Atkins, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson whose remorseless witness stand confession to killing pregnant actress Sharon Tate in 1969 shocked the world, has died. Learn more about merges. It was right then and I still believe it was right." While in prison, she married twice, Donald Lee Laisure in 1981 which she annulled soon after and James Whitehouse in 1987. Donald celebrated 56th birthday on June 13. He then lifted his shirt for everyone to see on national television. She was brought to the hearing on a gurney and slept through most of it. Van der Sloot flew into a rage, then allegedly snapped Flores neck. Susan Denise Atkins (7 Mei 1948 - 24 September 2009) adalah terpidana pembunuh massal asal Amerika Serikat sekaligus anggota "Keluarga" Charles Manson. She had corresponded with Laisure for years, but he had lied to her the whole time. In 1971, Laisure pawned some of his guns, and then later returned to get them back. BLOG; CATEGORIES. Meanwhile, a doctor adopted Susan's son Zezozecee Zadfrack, whose name was changed to Paul. Contacts (3) Locations (8) Sign up for deals on Serial Killer Trading Cards, specials on Serial Killer Magazine, News, Updates and more. She said she had found redemption in Christianity. He's something else.'. In the book "Helter Skelter" by Vincent Bugliosi, it mentions that during the visits at the Prison Family Living Unit Apartments she told him to "go back to Texas", concluding that "the marriage was a drastic mistake", and that a year later Laisure filed for divorce. On June 28, 1968, Donald Lee Laisure Sr., pled guilty to a charge of credit card forgery, a felony under Texas law, in the District Court of Collin County, Texas, and was given five years probation. Her father, reportedly an alcoholic, sent her and her brother to live with relatives. He wore an orange leisure suit, a huge gold belt buckle, and a western cowboy hat. Marriages and Divorces (some of them at least): Willamae B Laisure: ? She was reportedly kicked out of the family for a while, and was often blamed for getting the family contracted with the clap. . "I don't know. "I never brought this to the attention of the authorities all this time. Without knowing anything .but to listen to her.my impression was that she was a gental soul.& beautifull woman.. God bless her soul. She moved into a commune in the Haight Ashbury district and it was there that she met Manson. Behind bars, Watson found religion, and he also found a wife, Kristen Joan Svega, whom he married in 1979; she began sending letters to him after reading his prison-penned autobiography. Atkins became the mercurial Laisure's 35th wife, but the two divorced after he sought to marry yet again. (She had a troubled past, including a previous husband who committed suicide after admitting he was abusing Tammis teenaged daughter, his stepdaughter). Please reset your password. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Resend Activation Email. Though they were not allowed to have conjugal visits, the marriage continued for some time. By then, she lived with several relatives. Despite sources stating that Susan had the marriage annulled, they were legally divorced in the state of Texas. Ia dikenal di kalangan Keluarga Manson dengan julukan Sadie Mae Glutz atau . She wed her first husband, Donald Lee Laisure, in 1981. Donald Lee Laisure III; Donald Lee Laisure III, Age 55. aka Don N Laisure, Donald N Laisure, D Laisure, Donald L Laisure. She said Manson was the devil, not this wonderful man that I was led to believe, according to published reports. Atkins was convicted of first-degree murder for her involvement in the murders at the Tate mansion as well as the murder of grocery store owners Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Self-described millionaire Donald Lee Laisure married Susan Atkins, mass murderer and former member of the Charles Manson 'family' on September 2, 1981, with a photo of Susan taped to the window of his car while it was parked outside the prison (see separate photo of her). When he went to get them back . The couple divorced when he announced he was planning to marry again . You can quote me on that, he explained with his psychic ability. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. I will be avenged. Depending on who you are and I show that kind of money, you would have to be somebody who I owed that kind of money to. In September of 2009, Donald Laisure gave an interview to the Houston Press and explained that he had also met Susan at an airport where he kept a private jet. Donald L Laisure Sr of Harris County, Texas was born c. 1929. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78648422/donald-l-laisurehttp://www.cielodrive.com/susan-atkins.phphttps://www.houstonpress.com/news/a-chat-with-the-husband-of-the-recently-deceased-manson-girl-6732234https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/460/709/190850/https://youtu.be/SZVPqXnUQQw, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78648422/donald-l-laisure, http://www.cielodrive.com/susan-atkins.php, https://www.houstonpress.com/news/a-chat-with-the-husband-of-the-recently-deceased-manson-girl-6732234, https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/460/709/190850/. After the birth of Zadfrack, Atkins spent time recovering at the Fountain Of The World, a nearby religious retreat. Donald Lee Laisure of Greenville married his 36 th wife, former Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins, who is serving a life sentence in California. The next day, she stabbed Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, and in the body of Leno she plunged a carving fork. 'After I circumvent the state of California and get her released, I plan to fly Susan to the state of Israel for our honeymoon -- that's where Jesus was born. But Atkins rebuked her saying, Look bitch, I have no mercy for you. After a nine-month trial, Susan was convicted of seven counts of First Degree Murder and one count Conspiracy To Commit Murder. Inside they would creep around, rearrange things as well as steal. Charles Watson being extradited from Texas to Los Angeles for his trial, Sept. 11, 1970; credit: AP Photo. On September 25th, 2011, Donald Laisure passed away at the age of 82. Laisure admits his lifestyle is mysterious. Learn more about managing a memorial . However, a year after she was diagnosed with cancer, she died in prison at the age of 61. Donald Lee Laisure and Susan Atkins by artist Kelly Hutchison. It later expanded and then moved up to Hollywood in which it was terribly depressing to see it go. Donald Lee Laisure boasted that he had enough money and political connections to win a pardon for Susan Atkins, even if it means going to the White House". He represented her at her 2000 and 2005 . "Only God could possess the creativity to produce the beauty that is the ultra-beautiful incomparable Susan "HoneyBear" Atkins", Laisure told the local newspaper. But before the trial started, Susan took back everything she told the Grand Jury and renewed her loyalty to Manson. "God knows in my heart. There, she teamed up with two convicts to go on a robbery spree. Lyle whos doing his time in the same facility as Tex Watson, Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California first married pen pal and former model Anna Eriksson in 1997; they divorced a year later. In March of 2008 Susan was diagnosed with brain cancer and requested a "compassionate release" but was denied by the California Board of Parole Hearings. Email Address: s DAIM @gmail.com. Atkins had their marriage annulled soon after, when she reportedly learned that he wasnt as rich as he had claimed and that he had been previously married some 35 times. She had corresponded with Laisure for years, but he had lied to her the whole time. A child, you say? California Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton said that Atkins died late Thursday night. Her first husband, Donald Lee Laisure, purported to be an eccentric Texas millionaire. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The Manson Family, with Susan, settled in the Spahn Ranch in Southern California. LAISURE, DONALDA A. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Donald Lee Laisure is currently available. Atkins' death comes less than a month after a parole board turned down the terminally ill woman's last chance at freedom on Sept. 2. Kasabian was said to have served as lookout on the night of the Tate mansion murders. We have set your language to Manson, who was actually married a couple of times prior to becoming internationally notorious, may not have ended up taking the vows in prison, but another Family member who was an active participant in the 1969 murder spree did: Charles Tex Watson, Mansons lieutenant for killing who was said to have announced Im the devil, and Im here to do the devils business upon bursting into Sharon Tates Cielo Drive mansion. He drives around in a car bearing a sign that reads 'Filthy Rich,' but Laisure won't say what is the source of his income. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Donald Lee Laisure is a resident of KY. Lookup the home address and phone 5024592096 and other contact details for this person Donald Lee Laisure is a resident of Louisville. Atkins' prosecutor, Vincent Bugliosi, had spoken out earlier in favor of release, saying the mercy requested was "minuscule" because Atkins was on her deathbed. Coffee Heiress, Manson Family Murder Victim. Police found Manson and other cult members living in a ranch commune in Death Valley, outside Los Angeles.