Our family farm - Maurice & Dorothy White and children, Jim, Bill & Bonnie was purchased in 1940 for $4,000. 80 acres with house, barn and some outbuildings. We raised corn, hay, oats and wheat. Up until the mid 60's this was a dairy farm. After that we raised beef cattle and open heifers. The house burned, I believe in the late 80's. The house had been patterned after a home in Chicago, IL. In 1984 the farm was sold, but do to forfeiture our family restored it to our family. Bill's son and his family built a new home where the old one sat and live there now.

I attended 4-H gatherings here and my parents, James and Mary Wright were friends of Maurice and Dorothy. My late brother, David Wright, was best friends growing up with Bill White and Bill was his best man when he married in June 1963. I didn't know the house had burned. It was a gracious old home and probably one of the most beautiful in our community.

My wife Jen and I purchased “The Farm” from my dad’s (Bill White) family December 13, 1996, three years to the day after the death of my grandfather Maurice White. The farm was purchased by Maurice’s father, Lloyd White in 1939 from a school teacher from Detroit. The asking price was $4500. Lloyd, a shrewd land purchaser offered $4000. The teacher was firm on his price. Lloyd deeded the farm to his middle son Maurice and his wife Dorothy in 1944. As Bonnie mentioned, her parents farmed the land through the fall of 1979. Maurice retired from General Motors in September of 79’. In January of 1980 Maurice suffered a debilitating stroke forcing him to retire from farming. Dorothy and Maurice sold the farm in 1985 only to again take possession via foreclosure in March of 1996. During that time the house had burned. We rebuilt with the help of Hopps Lumber of Mayville and Mayville State Bank. We have lived on the farm now over 25 years rearing three children, raising cattle, keeping horses and cats. Lots of cats! We have been blessed to be here. Sometimes a struggle but always blessed!