Lancaster native has direct ties to Martin Luther King
January 21, 2021LANCASTER — Jody DeWolf Whiting of Lancaster has an interesting story to share. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, she told the story of her grandfather, Lotan Harold DeWolf, and how he was a mentor and close personal friend with the Civil Rights activist. As a longtime friend of the Lancaster native, this writer had no idea just how close, until some research revealed some fascinating information.
"My grandfather was a soft spoken man, quiet but wasn't afraid to stand up for what he believed in," said Whiting.
She noted that during the late 1950's into the 1960's, her grandparents would hide people of color in their home, and noted they had to 'watch their backs' as what they were doing, was frowned upon.