Frank E. Witt

Frank E. Witt passed away on May 16, 2023, at age 94. He attended PLU after serving in the Army in WWII. Frank’s teaching career began in the Steilacoom School District. He transferred to the new University Place School District and Tacoma Community College, retiring in 1990. He volunteered to teach horticulture at the women’s prison in Purdy. He did this well into his 90s. He received his master’s from Washington State University in 1966, and was also a Master Gardener. He’s survived by his wife of 74 years, Gloria (Christenson) Witt ’66, and his children Virginia ’75, Chris ’78, and Margaret ’86, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.