Thanks for hosting your page for Mr. Charles Horner.
Wanted to pass on a photo that you may use if you would like. (attached)
After meeting Mr. Horner this past July, our daughter Rebecca had her heart set on a very special instrument. At 11 years old Rebecca is quite an accomplished player. She has been taking violin for the past 5 years and has been looking forward to the day she could get her first full size violin. When we visited Mr. Horner, Rebecca realized that it would be several more years before enough money could be saved to see this dream come true. This Christmas, her Grandparents all stepped up to the plate to help make this possible. We spent a wonderful afternoon in Mr. Horner's shop on the day after Christmas, with Rebecca playing several instruments and trying to pick out the qualities she wanted most in her sound. After some time, she selected an beautiful work of art that had been finished in July of 1998. The same year Rebecca was born. The spruce came from West Virginia and the tiger maple on the back came from Ozone Tennessee where Rebecca's dad had enjoyed spending time at church camp most of his childhood. When asked why this instrument had not sold since 1998, Mr. Horner simply said, "You can't sell it if you don't show it to people; I kind of liked this one so kept it back to play." After playing it for a bit more, we noticed that the finish on the neck was worn from some beautiful playing. When asked if this one had been played some, Mr. Horner replied, "I told you it was my favorite." We could see why. Mr Horner said you can't keep them all and it was time for this one to find a new home. We were very excited to have that home be ours.
Rebecca is excited to have her instrument, she is also happy to know it was his favorite at least for a while.
Best wishes,
Jonathan and Allyson Hettrick
Wanted to pass on a photo that you may use if you would like. (attached)
After meeting Mr. Horner this past July, our daughter Rebecca had her heart set on a very special instrument. At 11 years old Rebecca is quite an accomplished player. She has been taking violin for the past 5 years and has been looking forward to the day she could get her first full size violin. When we visited Mr. Horner, Rebecca realized that it would be several more years before enough money could be saved to see this dream come true. This Christmas, her Grandparents all stepped up to the plate to help make this possible. We spent a wonderful afternoon in Mr. Horner's shop on the day after Christmas, with Rebecca playing several instruments and trying to pick out the qualities she wanted most in her sound. After some time, she selected an beautiful work of art that had been finished in July of 1998. The same year Rebecca was born. The spruce came from West Virginia and the tiger maple on the back came from Ozone Tennessee where Rebecca's dad had enjoyed spending time at church camp most of his childhood. When asked why this instrument had not sold since 1998, Mr. Horner simply said, "You can't sell it if you don't show it to people; I kind of liked this one so kept it back to play." After playing it for a bit more, we noticed that the finish on the neck was worn from some beautiful playing. When asked if this one had been played some, Mr. Horner replied, "I told you it was my favorite." We could see why. Mr Horner said you can't keep them all and it was time for this one to find a new home. We were very excited to have that home be ours.
Rebecca is excited to have her instrument, she is also happy to know it was his favorite at least for a while.
Best wishes,
Jonathan and Allyson Hettrick
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