Elaine Benson and her husband, David, have lived most of their lives in Northern Minnesota. She graduated from Aitkin High School in 1965. Forty years later, in 2005, she enrolled ...view moreElaine Benson and her husband, David, have lived most of their lives in Northern Minnesota. She graduated from Aitkin High School in 1965. Forty years later, in 2005, she enrolled at Itasca Community College, where she received her Associates Degree. In 2008, she finished her education, by earning a Creative and Professional Writing Degree from Bemidji State University. Her interest in genealogy inspires her imagination for the book, When Memories Pause. A trip to New York State compels her to put her thoughts to paper.view less