Monday, August 17, 2015

VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ACTIVISTS: RANDY ERTMAN (MAY 29, 1952 TO AUGUST 17, 2014)



            Unit 1012: The VFFDP, will always remember and honor Victims’ Rights Activist, Randy Ertman every year on May 29 and August 17. We give our utmost thanks to his tireless help with victims’ rights. He is just like MS Bitta, the Chairman of All India Anti-Terrorist Front, he truly did care for those who suffered injustice.

            May he RIP together with his late daughter, Jennifer Ertman. We will not forget all of them. Similar to the Rayner Goddard Act of Courage Award, we will not present the Randy Ertman Award to those victims’ family members who stand up for the murdered victims. 

Randy Ertman (May 29, 1952 to August 17, 2014)

Randy Lee Ertman

A celebration of life is scheduled for Randy Ertman, 62, of Somerville, Texas at 10:00 AM September 6th, 2014 at Grace United Methodist Church. 1245 Heights Blvd., Houston Texas.

Mr. Ertman died Sunday August 17th at home with his wife Sandy by his side.
He was born May 29th 1952 in Lansing Michigan to Harold Ertman and Georgia Sue (Hamilton) Ertman. He worked as a Painter.

After his daughter Jennifer and friend Elizabeth were murdered in 1993, he devoted all of his time implementing the passing of the Victims Advocates bill. Through his work victims can make a "Victim Impact Statement" during the trial after the sentencing has been decided and the victim's families can attend the execution of the person responsible for killing their loved one(s) in a capital murder. Randy and Sandy, as well as Elizabeth's parents, became the faces and social conscience of CRIME VICTIMS IN Harris County. His hobby's were working in his flower gardens and fishing. He could sit by the Lake for hours with a line in the water.

He found peace living in Somerville by the Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Jennifer Ertman

Survivors include his wife Sandy, Sister Anita Ertman, brother-n-law, LD Robinson. Niece:

Lisa Knowles (Mike), their children Ashley and Robert Harriman. Nephew Tim Subcliffe and many loving Cousins from Michigan and Colorado

Funeral arrangements are by Koenig-Strickland in LaGrange.

Donations can be made to Hospice Brazos Valley
Published in Houston Chronicle on Sept. 3, 2014 



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