April 28, 1946 – April 12, 2013
Herbert (Bert) Herrman was born on April 28, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York and died on April 12, 2013 in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. He is survived by his partner of 13 years, Guy Seiler of Tajique, New Mexico. Bert was honored to care for his mother, Evelyn, the last four and a half years of her life. He is also survived by his brother, Frank, and sister-in-law, Sheila, along with numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
He attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a bachelor's degree in finance and continued his education receiving his master's degree in journalism from Ohio University in l968.
Bert believed in service to our country and was inducted into the United States Army on February 26, 1969 and was honorably discharged on December 4, 1970.
After 12 years in Philadelphia and two years in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, he moved to San Francisco. He started Alamo Square Press and published 23 books (three of which he wrote). His first book was Being, Being Happy, Being Gay followed by TRUST , a guide to the sensual and spiritual art of handballing.
In 1998 he moved to New Mexico and built his dream home nestled in the foothills of the Manzano Mountains. In 2003 he wrote his final book entitled Mountainair, N.M., Centennial History, 1903-2003 . Many of the books he wrote and published are still in print. The book, What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality , is in its 12th printing.