Mary Irene Buck was born December 26, 1918 in Norman, Arkansas. One of eleven siblings, to John and Laura Kent. She married December 21, 1939 to William Orville Buck, who preceded her in death on October 20, 1997.
She is survived by five children, Nola Buck and wife Veronica of Hillsboro, Clara and husband Dick Edwards of Forest Grove, Dennis Buck, wife Sue of Gaston, Oregon, Donna Hanley of Forest Grove, and John and wife Annette Buck of Hillsboro. And numerous grand and great grandchildren.
The family moved to Oregon in 1942, living in Winston, Oregon and then the Hillsboro-North Plains area. "Mary" as she liked to be called was a homemaker, loving mother and she made the best biscuits and cobblers ever!!!
In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the Alzheimer Foundation.