Richard Lee Herman

Honor Mission

Richard Lee Herman, Veteran

USAF – Vietnam
Katy, Texas – 07-05-19

Richard Lee Herman, age 72, of Katy, TX passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, June 28, 2019 surrounded by family. Mr. Herman was born October 25, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ladislav B. and Mildred L. Herman. His family moved to Houston, TX during his teenage years where he graduated from San Jacinto Vocational High School in 1965, training in auto mechanics. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force that summer, was stationed at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, and served a short time in Vietnam until he experienced an injury. He was then assigned to Travis AFB in California, ultimately reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant and honorably discharged in early 1968. He married the love of his life, his “brown-eyed girl”, Christine Annette Palermo on August 4, 1968.

Richard  Herman was a devoted husband and father, supporting his family as a career auto mechanic at Pontiac/GMC dealerships. His lifelong passion was riding KTM dirtbikes in motocross, enduro, and dual sport events locally and nationally. He was a longtime and Hall of Fame member of the Trail Riders of Houston (TRH) where he was well known as “Herm”, serving both as President and as chairman of a national event, a Charter Life Member of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), and a longtime parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul (Houston) and St. Bartholomew the Apostle (Katy) Catholic Churches with a devotion later in life to praying and leading the Rosary.

St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church

5356 11th St.
Katy, Texas 77493
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Mike McAnulty

(832) 656-8766

mike.mcanulty@sierra-cedar.com

Briefing Time: 9:15 am

In position time or KSU: 9:30 am

Service Time: 11:00 am

We will stand a flag line to honor Richard Herman at the St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church. Semper Gumby in full effect for this mission as there will be a visitation, rosary and mass beginning at 9:30. We plan on briefing the mission at 9:15 and being in position at 9:30. We will have half the attendees stand a flag line from 9:30 to 10:15 while the remaining members will stand from 10:15 to 11:00.