Rarely does a father-son combination excel in different fields at the community, state and national level. Because of the contributions made by Oscar Will and his son George, North Dakota is richer in the areas of agriculture, education, history and anthropology.
By: Curtis Eriksmoen, INFORUM
Rarely does a father-son combination excel in different fields at the community, state and national level. Because of the contributions made by Oscar Will and his son George, North Dakota is richer in the areas of agriculture, education, history and anthropology.
The seed business established by Oscar Will used crops harvested by Native Americans to enrich the varieties of hardy grains and vegetables grown in the Upper Great Plains. His work in education was rewarded by having a school named after him.
George Will continued to expand the seed business and was also active in turning out more than 100 works on anthropology, history and horticulture. He also translated important historical works into English.
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