Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY M.L. 'Bud' Hertzler Friday, August 03, 2007 (flag) (photo) TORRINGTON -- Memorial services for M.L. "Bud" Hertzler, 80, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Lee officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. He died on July 31, 2007 at the Torrington Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 27, 1926 in Torrington, the son of Glenn and Hazel (Schwab) Hertzler. He grew up on his father's homestead south of Veteran and received his education through the 10th grade at Veteran; then transferred to Torrington High School where he graduated in 1944. After graduation, he enlisted and served in the Army Air Force and was selected for flight school when WW II ended. He then returned to the farm where he continued to farm all of his adult life. He married Betty Jo McDaniel in Torrington on June 29, 1947 and the couple had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June of this year. In 1954, at only 28, he was elected to the Veteran School Board where he served nine years; four of them as chairman. In his youth, he was a Boy Scout; played trumpet duets and played in the band with the Legion Drum & Bugle Corps. He was an avid sports fan and played basketball in high school and then played baseball on the Veteran Town Team. As an adult, he was very active in the area communities and the county. He was elected a Goshen County Commissioner and served 12 years. He was third generation commissioner as his father, Glenn and his grandfather, Edward Schwab, had served before him. He also served as county chairman of the Republican Party and was chosen voting delegate to the National Republican Convention on two occasions. He was well known for playing "Taps" for many veterans' funerals. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo of Torrington; two sons, Gregory and his wife of Perth, Australia; and Dean and his wife of Veteran; one grandson and a granddaughter; his mother, Hazel of Torrington; one sister, Mary Zimmerer of Torrington; and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; one son, Gary; a brother, Glenn II and a sister, Joan Saults. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions in his memory to either the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church or to the "Special Touch" program at the Torrington Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home{M3.