2010 Lauffer Family Reunion

Westmoreland County Conservation District Office

Sunday, August 15

 

This was another excellent Reunion with the added special Saturday Dinner.  We had 32 for dinner and 102 at the Reunion. There were quite a few new folks and lots of family interaction and sharing. Our Sunshine Clown also had lots of kids to entertain. Special thanks go out to Sunshine! Details with photos will be published as soon as I receive the photos and additional information.

By the way, I just want to mention, without bias, that the Henry line beat the John line with attendance.

 

This is now 2015 and do not like to say, but we did not recieve photos to publish for this reunion. We are losing history folks, need your help!!!!

 

 

Tthe family clan met at Peter Lauffer's Barn.  As most of you know, this is a special meeting place for the families of Christian Lauffer Sr., The Pioneer. Peter's barn had to be removed to make way for a development.  The barn was carefully dismantled by Amish carpenters and the timbers were moved to the site of the present building.  This building was designed and built around the barn timbers to realize conservation of natural materials, and to make use of the aged and well persevered barn timber.

 

 

Program at 1:30 +/_

This year Shirley Gosnell / Lauffer from the famous Henry line, gave a talk on one of our family heros, Billy Lane Lauffer.  Billy was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism in Vietnam. Sadly he gave his life for this honor but other's are with us today because of his actions.  Billy has a school named after him in Arizona. Shirley  will provide "the rest of the story".