Joy,
First, I got your email but it was just a quote of my last post. There was no additional information there. I tried to email you back but your return email address didn't work and the one through the forum doesn't work either.
In any case, make sure your husband had ground the spark plug on some bare metal part of the engine block when he had you crank it over. The fact that you say it sputters or tries to start, usually means that it is getting some spark to some of the plugs. When he pulled out the plug was the tip of it covered with wet gas? If so they might now be all fouled with gas. He could take them all out and try to dry them off and then reinstall them and try to start it again. If he feels he is not getting any spark, one old trick is to take a plant mister or simple spray bottle and spray the wires and the distributor cap area with water. Then you have someone crank over the engine while the other person looks for sparks. If it is an external electrical (ignition) problem, this may give you an indication of what and where the problem is. It will tell you if you have a bad spark plug wire or wires or an external crack in the distributor cap. This is easiest to see at night or in a dark garage.
If you want to email me back with a working email address, I can email you my home and cell phone numbers to see if I can offer any more help talking to you or your husband directly. I just don't feel comfortable putting it out on the internet.
Mike