There is just something about kinfolk that is extra special. There are three family lines of Hertzlers living in Cumberland, Powhatan, Buckingham and Prince Edward counties. We all connect to the same genetic pedigree several generations back. We love to visit together, live within easy visiting distance but just don’t get together very often. We decided it was time to get together for a reunion.
Joe and Norma Hertzler graciously hosted the evening at their lovely, manicured homestead in Cumberland. The evening turned out to be perfect weather after a rainy week and morning and the turnout was great. I even heard something about this being the first annual!!!
Helen and Tom Hertzler
Betty and Ray Hertzler
Tony Hertzler
Bob Hertzler
Marie Hertzler
Norma Hertzler
Joe Hertzler
Bobby and Bob Hertzler
Gene Hertzler
Annette Hertzler
Phil Hertzler
Jeremy Khosropanah
Lucy Miller
J.R. Hochstetler
J.R. Hochstetler and Jesse Hertzler
Freeman Hertzler grilling his marinated venison tenderloins. They were delicious. This guy knows how to cook.
Felicia Miller
Michelle Hertzler
Allie Hertzler
There were lots of things for the children/young folks to do:
Dutch Blitz, volleyball, target shooting, Corn Hole, play set, sandbox, dressup, and chasing bubbles.
Cassidy played “dress-up”. I wonder how many different times she changed clothes during the evening.
Allie Hertzler
The setting and weather was perfect.
Beef, turkey or sausage dogs and venison tenderloin.
Highlight: Gospel Hoe-Down
Some of the Hertzlers are fortunate to have inherited the music gene and they entertained us by playing their instruments and singing toe-tapping, old-time, gospel favorites. It was a fun, fun time listening and singing along.
Joe Hertzler
Paul Hertzler
Gery Hochstetler
Joe, Michelle and Phil
Videos
My camera battery died and I missed getting a hilariously funny performance by Joe called “The Tickle Song” and a crazy rendition of “Black Gold Fever” by Tom.
“Jesus, Tender Shepherd” by Cassidy Miller
Joe shared some thoughts about his “pop” who is 99 years old and in his honor sang “When the Saints Go Marching In”.
This picture taken by Annette Hertzler is my favorite of the evening.
It is priceless and we dubbed it “The Hertzler Boys”!
Attending were:
- Brothers Phil (Annette)and Tom (Helen) Hertzler from Prince Edward county and some of their children.
- Phil’s son Freeman (Allison) and son
- Tom’s daughter Michelle (Karl) & family (Note: Michelle married Joe’s son Karl)
- First cousins Bob (Marie), Ray (Betty), Joe (Norma) and Gene (Pat) Hertzler from Powhatan and Cumberland counties.
- Bob’s sons: Bobby and Tony
- Tony’s son-in-law, Jeremy Khosropanah, and grandson
- Joe’s children:
- Veronica (J.R. Hochstetler) & family
- Lucy (Roy Miller) & family
- Karl (Michelle) & family
- Jesse and his children
- Bob’s sons: Bobby and Tony
- None of the Howard Hertzler line were able to attend.