About Hetrick Funeral Home, Inc. - Read Our Mission Statement - Biography of Graham Hetrick, F.D. - Biography of Nathan Bitner, Supervisor The Hetrick Funeral Home was built in the mid eighteen hundreds. This was actually the home of Daniel Reichert. He was a well-known builder in the Harrisburg area. One of his best known structures is the "Star Barn" situated off of Route 283 in Lower Swatara Township. Mr. Reichert built this structure as his home. It was known as "North View" because of the large entryway and porch, which faced Walnut Street. As the years passed and Walnut Street changed from a dirt road with trolley tracks to a busy commercial road, the entrance was changed to where it is today. Lawrence A Hetrick bought the property in the early 1900's. The property was approximately 5 acres with the main building, pastures and an orchard where the lower parking lot is today. In 1930 the Stone house was constructed next to the funeral home. The funeral home structure was the Hetrick Dress Shop. Nell Graham Mathew Hetrick had started a dress shop in the middle of the depression and it was known as one of the finest dress shops in the area. After graduating from Franklin and Marshall College, George M. Hetrick Sr. attended the Cincinnati School of Embalming in 1938 and returned to Harrisburg to open the Hetrick Funeral Home in 1941. The funeral home has been family owned and operated since its founding. Today Graham S. Hetrick, FD, B.C.F.E. is the President and CEO of the Company. Over the years funeral service has changed but the concept of our family serving your family has never changed. For three generations we have seen our role in the community as a calling rather than an occupation. Even in this sometimes cynical world we still feel comfortable in saying, "We Care."