From the 1940s
through the 1980s, Veyirl and Dewey Wittkop lived at
581 E. Main St in Dundee, Michigan. Veyirl (Getty)
Wittkop was the aunt of
Mildred (Roggerman) Heiden. Lena Getty,
Mildred's grandmother also lived there until her
death in 1966. Veyirl and Dewey's three sons, John,
Alan and Fred and daughter, Joan, also lived here before they were
married.
Veyirl
and Dewey were very nice people. Veyirl and my
mother, were always close and enjoyed each other's
company. Although the recent picture above does not
reflect conditions in the 1950s when I visited,
Dewey was known for his gardening. Perhaps that is
where I got my interest in landscape plants that led
to a career as a horticulturist.