Eugene “Gene” Seaver was born in Flasher, North Dakota, to Lyston and Lorraine Seaver. Gene graduated from Bertha-Hewitt High School in 1956 and pursued higher education at Bemidji State University, where he earned a degree in biology. His passion for teaching led him to Henning Public School, where he dedicated 38 years to educating students in biology, advanced biology, and life sciences.