Linda L. Lera-Randle El

For more than a quarter of a century Linda Lera-Randle El stood as a beacon of light for the homeless in Southern Nevada, advocating for job training, community outreach, Social Security benefits and decent housing for the downtrodden. In 2004 Lera-Randle El, the founder and executive director of Straight from the Streets, was honored nationally by the Washington, D.C.-based Points of Light Foundation, an organization founded by former President George H.W. Bush to pay tribute to crusading citizens who made up what he called the thousand points of light who spread like stars throughout the nation. Born on Oct. 16, 1950, in Galveston, Texas, she moved with her family to Las Vegas at age 8 and graduated from Clark High School. In addition to her husband, Chicago, and father, Benjamin, both of Las Vegas, Lera-Randle El is survived by a daughter Tracy Bates and her husband, Roger, of Carlsbad, Calif.; a daughter Jessica Schultz also of Carlsbad; two grandchildren Brittany and Bella; two brothers Ronnie and Bobby; and a sister Deborah.

Memorial donations may be made to Linda's non-profit organization:

Straight From The Streets

6170 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #285

Las Vegas, NV 89108

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