DAWN
VALERIE FOLLETT GOSHORN SCHUMANN
(To accompany video and photo collection)
Dawn Schumann began her love affair with Saugatuck in 1946 when she was
invited to join a friend, Louise Bible, to attend the Presbyterian Family
Camp. Into her teens, when she and Louise were employed for $3/day to
serve meals, she returned to this special life-changing place. Her dream
then was to live at the edge of
College, marriage, children, considerable community activism, and a
divorce did not keep her from returning to Saugatuck as often as she
could. When she met and married George Schumann, the two eventually
created a stunning Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home overlooking the beach a
matter of yards from her beloved camp.
The following writings by Dawn include:
Paradise A reminiscence of her
time at the Presbyterian Camps
Mom’s
Stories
Description of Dawn’s "Auntie Mame" mother
Judge
Not A poignant story about uniting with her
biological father when she was 43
Vierling Family Information Her mother's family tree (Dawn Schumann
will add more family history as time allows.)
Preservation
Speech at Felt Mansion May 8, 2007
An outline of her speech contrasting 1960s preservation in
Late
Breaking News About the Formation of the Douglas
Environmental Defense Act to stop the development of MI-RO
Also included is a copy of the Presbyterian
Camp historical outline to 1989 compiled by Rev. William Lankton.
J. Shack
6-09