Richard Loren Butts was born August 2, 1950 to Lloyd and Loretta Hoeckle Butts at Jamestown. Richard attended school in Carrington and graduated from NDSU in 1972 with a degree in Agricultural Economics.
He married Nancy Ostenrude on September 23, 1972, she was born at Grafton on January 24, 1950 and grew up in the Hoople area. She graduated from NDSU with a degree in Home Economics in 1972.
They live in Carrington and Richard has joined his father and brothers in the farming operation.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 19B