Coldwater in Branch County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Richard L. Bettinger Memorial Gardens
Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 14, 2017
1. Richard L. Bettinger Memorial Gardens Marker
Inscription.
Richard L. Bettinger Memorial Gardens. . The gardens in the library park have been donated by the family of Richard L. Bettinger in honor of donors who contributed $500 or more to the renovation of the Naomi Davis Home, Branch County's shelterhouse. Individuals and organizations who made these generous contributions are named on the brick walkway. A local business leader and entrepreneur, Dick Bettinger was also a charter member of the Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Club, which raised more than $200,000 to provide a new home for abused women and children in Branch County. Dick Bettinger valued family and community. He also valued the persistence and determination that make projects like the Naomi Davis home successful. Dick always believed that none of us can accomplish as much as all of us. , , Dedicated October 1996
The gardens in the library park have been donated by the family of Richard L. Bettinger in honor of donors who contributed $500 or more to the renovation of the Naomi Davis Home, Branch County's shelterhouse. Individuals and organizations who made these generous contributions are named on the brick walkway. A local business leader and entrepreneur, Dick Bettinger was also a charter member of the Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Club, which raised more than $200,000 to provide a new home for abused women and children in Branch County. Dick Bettinger valued family & community. He also valued the persistence and determination that make projects like the Naomi Davis home successful. Dick always believed that none of us can accomplish as much as all of us.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 56.413′ N, 85° 0.023′ W.
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Marker was in Coldwater, Michigan, in Branch County. It was at the intersection of Division Street (Business Interstate 69) and East Chicago Street (U.S. 12), on the left when traveling south on Division Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 10 East Chicago Street, Coldwater MI 49036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Southwest Michigan. It was also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Marker is on the right side of the sidewalk, between the two bushes and in front of the lightpost.
distance of this marker); Loomis' Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Loomis' Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coldwater.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 14, 2023
3. Richard L. Bettinger Memorial Gardens Marker
The area has been redesigned and the marker is no longer there.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on April 30, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
