enjoy considerable acclaim both for its historical value and artistic impression. He created Monuments in Smiltene (1937, in cooperation with sculptor M. Pluka), in Indra (1939) and in Riga (1939, in the former Regiment barracks of tank car, in cooperation with sculptor R. Feldbergs). World War II and later life In 1941-1943, during World War II, Verners Vitands remained in Latvia and was working as a teacher in the Riga Technical College and as an assistant in the University of Latvia. In 1943 Verners Vitands with his family relocated to Czechoslovakia, and at a later date to Germany. Finally in 1949 Verners Vitands emigrated with his family to the United States. He settled in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he found employment utilizing his professional skills. He contributed into cultural and social life of Latvian emigrant community in USA. He was married to Zenta Vitands. His death in 1982 was followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Legacy Unity House in Daugavpils, now functioning as a theater, remains city architectural highlight. Building has commemorative plate with architect name on it. References Latvian architects Functionalist architects Latvian emigrants to the United States 1903 births 1982 deaths Latvian World War II refugees Latvian expatriates in Czechoslovakia Latvian expatriates in Germany