West Side Tractor Sales co-founder Richard W. Benck passed away on May 9th.
In 1962, Benck and his wife Mary invested their entire savings to start West Side Tractor when there was an opening for a John Deere Construction dealer on the west side of Chicago. At the time, Benck was working for another Deere dealer on the south side of Chicago. Rich was aggressive and his determination to succeed drove him to keep buying out neighboring dealers, says the company in the announcement of his passing. Rich was very talented at fostering relationships, the company release continues. The root of his success with others was sincerity and authenticity. He not only had many people early in his life who mentored and coached him to success, but he did the same for others.
The stories and artifacts of the Naperville men and women who served in all branches of the military as well as those who held down the fort at home are spotlighted in Naper Settlement’s new exhibit, “Answering the Call: Naperville at War 1941-1945.”
New agriculture facility, digitization on the horizon for Naper Settlement A new agricultural facility, shown in this rendering, is expected to break ground in September at Naper Settlement. Courtesy of Naper Settlement A digital wall inside the new Innovation Gateway at Naper Settlement will allow visitors to browse events, people and moments in history from the 20th century to today, museum leaders say. Courtesy of Naper Settlement
Updated 5/14/2021 8:57 PM
A new Naper Settlement agricultural facility has secured funding and is slated to break ground in September as part of the museum s plan to modernize and expand its homage to Naperville s rich history.