The Reverend Robert Duncan Herzog

THE REVEREND ROBERT DUNCAN HERZOG, 74 years old, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at his residence in Severna Park, MD. He was born September 20, 1933 in Hagerstown, Maryland. He attended Monterrey Elementary School and graduated 1952 from St. James Episcopal School, Hagerstown, Maryland. He earned a BA degree from University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, and graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia in 1963. He was ordained deacon and priest at The Washington National Cathedral in 1964. He served in the US Army in the 4th Armored Div., the 11th Airborne Div. in Germany during the Hungarian Revolt, and as US Chaplain at Arlington Cemetery, Virginia. During the time before he entered seminary he served as resident sculptor at the Washington National Cathedral, taught art at Greenbelt middle school. After becoming a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington he served numerous parishes; All Faith, Charlotte Hall, MD; St. Patrick’s, Washington, DC, St. Luke’s Brighton Dam, MD, and St. James, Potomac and then moved to the Maryland Episcopal Diocese and became rector of St. James in Mt. Airy, MD. For a period of time he served several parishes as an Interim Priest – St. John’s Episcopal Church-Broadcreek, Fort Washington, MD; Christ Church, Denton, MD; and St. Luke’s, Eastport, MD. He also served as Chaplain of Hospice of Northern Virginia. In 1972 he established a dual career. Bob worked as Director of Community Relations for the City of Rockville; Deputy Director, Dept. of Human Resources for Montgomery County Government and Director of the Volunteer Bureau for the County. He was co-founder of the St. Francis Burial Society which is now The William Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, Washington, DC. He retired at age 66 from the full time ministry, but continued to supply in numerous parishes in the Diocese of Maryland. Hobbies included reading, garden landscape projects, painting and family. Married to his wife, Patricia S. Herzog for 50 years, four children Deborah H. Alexander, Neenah, WI. Nancy H. Walker, Tampa, FL, Robert D. Herzog, Jr., Rockville, MD, Rebecca H. Layman, Frederick, MD. They have nine grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Martin’s In The Field Episcopal Church, 375 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD, on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. with interment private in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Arrangements were made by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Cremation and Funeral Care, P.A., Annapolis, MD.

The Reverend Robert Duncan Herzog

September 20, 1933 - May 31, 2008