Obituary: George “Buck” Benner, Jr.

George E. Benner, Jr., “Buck,” was born in Grand Forks, N.D., on May 13, 1939, to George E. Benner and Lois (Vanderhoef) Benner. It was during his years in Grand Forks that he acquired his insatiable and never-ending love for books, music, shotguns, hunting and decoys. He was graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1957. After graduation, he went on to attend the University of North Dakota, graduating with a business…