De Huu Tran

Mr. Tran was born November 11, 1936 in My Tho province, Vietnam. He married his nursing schoolmate Anh Tran in 1960. They have six children, three boys and three girls. A man of many talents, De Tran was a nurse anesthetist, then a medic officer in South Vietnam Army, and in America, he was an insurance agent, a magazine publisher, a human rights activist.

After the North Vietnamese communist took over South Vietnam in April 1975, ending the Vietnam War, De Tran was sent to "re-education camp" for several years. Escaped from Vietnam, he and his whole family resettled in Florida. A free Vietnam was his passion. He became an advocate for freedom and democracy in Vietnam and was a human rights activist ever since.

He is survived by his wife, Anh Tran; son Danh Tran with wife and 3 children; son Nhan Tran with wife and 2 children; daughter Van Tran; daughter Thuy Tran with husband; son Chung Tran with wife; daughter Binh Hunt with husband and 3 children.

Funeral Services and visitation will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 10am to 3pm at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd, Gotha, FL 34734. Phone: 407-293-1361

In lieu of money donation and/or flowers, the family requests your donation be sent to your temple, church or your prefered charity organization.