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Huntley National Association
Established in 1947

Huntleys Gather Where it All Began

1661:John Huntley Comes to Lyme
1947:First Annual Huntley National Reunion
July 28-30, 2006:Sixtieth Annual Reunion in Old Lyme

Thanks for the Memories

Words by Stephany (Chellman) Freifelder for Virgil Huntley

Thanks for the memories!
At 8 years old, I met Virgil in 1952,
At Windsor’s HNA, I met Huntley Pease too,
We had a talent night that was a delight
It went late into the night!
How lovely it was!

Thanks for the memories!
At Plymouth I saw the rock,
At Cooperstown we gave the baseball a sock,
In Norwich we slept at a B&B
With blueberry pancakes for you and me!
How lovely it was!

Thanks for the memories!
When Jim played the piano,
And all of us joined in to sing,
The songs of days gone by,
And to praise our Huntley kin!
How lovely it was!

Thanks for the memories!
At Hyde Park we saw Roosevelt’s home,
Then in Palmyra you visited my home,
And after we skipped one year,
We came to Guilford in 1961.
How lovely it was!

Thanks for the memories!
At Hudson Falls in 1970,
We honored Gertrude Huntley, an aunt of mine,
Gertrude, Royce, Jim and Virgil Huntley,
Are names that are HNA in my mind!
How lovely it was!

Now all these years have gone by,
And we honor Virgil at 90 years,
I remember all who are gone and I cry my tears,
Julia, Gertrude, Laura, and Molley too,
Through Charlotte I bring greetings to you!
How honored I am!

Presented July 29, 2006
Happy birthday, Virgil!
Virgil’s 90th birthday is Aug. 25, 2006.

Reunion Hosts

Myra Jo Aguilera
William and Loisann B. Huntley—shown here with Virgil Huntley and Lucile Gear, HNA Charter Member #15.

Early Birds Gathering

Planning their Weekend, Enjoying Goodies and Greeting Friends
Early birds stand around chatting
Early birds chat at a table
More early bird members
Early birds take a break at a table

Visiting the Lyme Public Hall, Searching for Ancestors

We may or may not have found who or what we were looking for, but we did find ways to continue our search, and enjoyed working with others!

Several people looking through records
A couple of members sitting at a table looking through books
Carolyn Bacdayan
Carolyn Bacdayan, LPH Archivist, assists in the search

Visiting the Barnabas Huntley House

From Virgil’s Book 1, page 251: Barnabas served in the War of 1812. He was a fisherman and longshoreman, and was elected a tithingman on Oct. 1, 1819. The house belonged to Huntleys until the 1950s, and served as the Hamburg Post Office. (pictured below)

Huntley house

Old meets new: Lucile, HNA Charter Member #15, shares memories with current owner and HNA members:

Now: a computer and DVDs in the den

Then: a player piano and a borning room

Lucile
Group gathers around Lucile
Old meets new

Virgil receives awards for his genealogical research

After 50 years of work travelling, researching, compiling, and publishing genealogy for the Huntley and other clans, Virgil is honored for his commitment and dedication!

Marilyn Guiliani, Representative of the 23rd District of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, awards Virgil with proclamations from the Jodi M. Rell, Governor, and the General Assembly.

Virgil gets award
Virgil poses with award
Virgil is still posing!
Timothy Griswold with Virgil
Timothy Griswold, First Selectman, awards Virgil a proclamation from the town of Old Lyme. “I love the award...but did you know we're related?”
Pat and Marcia
Pat and Marcia present the “History of Marlow” to Virgil on behalf of the Marlow, NH Historical Society
Virgil with birthday cake
Happy Birthday Virgil! 90 Years Young on August 25, 2006!
Stephany and Arnold
Stephany and Arnold share Stephany’s Poem, “Thanks for the Memories”

Genealogy Speaker Helps Us Start Our Own Search

Pat and Marcia
Casey Zahn shows us the importance of a “Family Ties...that turn into a Knot”

Sunday: A Tribute to Our Charter Members

Without the “First One Hundred” where would we be today?

Lucile Gear
Lucile Gear, age 91, HNA Charter Member #15, is honored for a lifetime of community service
Gordon presents Lucile
Woman presents Lucile

HNA Members enjoy their final moments together and look forward to next year

Members eating around a table
More members eating around a table
Beatrice Boone (second from right) will be 99 in September 2006! She and her daughter, Mary Ruth (on Beatrice’s left) drove to Old Lyme from Michigan.