From the Family


We, the family of Michael David Westerman, thank each and every one that has shown support to this family during the loss of our son, brother, husband and father.   Your prayers and concerns have helped to pull our family through this time of tragic in our lives.  A special thanks to those that took time out of their busy schedule to write to the Federal Justice System asking for civil rights charges to be brought against those involved in the murder of our son, although the federal government can't seem to be able to prosecute under federal law for several reasons.   Last and most of all to the Tod Carter Camp #854 for doing this page for Michael and keeping his memory alive as he smiles down on this Camp for your work involved.


From a Sister


I am writing this letter on behalf of my little brother, Michael David Westerman. He ws a great person to know and be around. As a child he was funny. He could make anyone laugh even if you thought you just couldn't. He could also be mean, but I think that was just the little boy in him. It was the little typical thinkgs like take our dolls or not let us play with his little group of friends. After, and as he was and did grow up, he was still a great person. He would do anything for you. He was extremely caring and loving. He waas the type that if he got into an argument with you he would feel very bad and have to apologize! It was very sweet and no matter how mad you were you just had to forgive him!

Then he had to go off and get married, but he loved that life as well as Hannah! Nest came the children -- he loved them very much! The only problem is that he isn't here to finish what he started. And not just only that, I was also expecting while he and Hannah were. He was just as excited about my child as he was his! He never got to see his first born niece. This hurts very much, because like the twins who won't ever see their daddy in person again and know him like they should, my two children won't ever get to know what a great person he was. My little sister also has a little girl who won't ever know her uncle. And as for me, I will always miss him very much.

I wonder every day about the little things like what he would look like now, and what would he think of his nieces, and of certain things that have happened. It is very hard every day. I alwaays think of him. There can be no way at all to forget him when everywhere you go and in everything you do there is always a reminder! I just talk with him through prayers, and keep him in my heart, and this gets me through day by day.

Cynthia Westerman Reid


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