A series of close calls afforded Grand Rapids attorney Jack Buchanan a greater purpose
Published: June 17, 2026
Late May was cloaked in sadness when word came that Grand Rapids
attorney Jack Buchanan had succumbed to a stroke he suffered a few days
earlier. He was 89 at the time of his passing on May 21, just a few
months from his 90th birthday.
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