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Taft, Robert W., 1925-
Robert W. Taft was born on November 1, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa. Robert married Jean on January 22, 1957, and they had three children: Michael W. Taft, Rebecca T. Ashley, and Mary T. Clark.
Taft attended College Notre Dame. Taft also served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Taft was the assistant manager for plans, engineering, and budget for the Nevada Test Site.
Robert W. Taft passed away on June 17, 2006. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111485823/robert-warren-taft
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Tarkanian, Jerry
Obituary from UNLV News Center:
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian Dies
LAS VEGAS - Legendary basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who took the Runnin’ Rebels to four Final Fours and brought home the national championship in 1990, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was 84.
A campus memorial event is being planned. Details will be announced soon.
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Taylor, Richard B. (Richard Blackburn), 1929-2011
Richard "Dick" Blackburn Taylor was a prominent businessman in Las Vegas, Nevada and amateur historian of Southern Nevada. Taylor was born on January 31, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois and grew up in Glendale, California. After graduating high school in 1947, he attended Washington and Lee University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Hawaii. He served in the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Germany during the occupation following WWII. In 1957, he married Charlene Flora Belknap and they had four children.
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Thompson, William Norman
William N. Thompson is professor emeritus of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He earned a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1972. Before arriving at UNLV in 1980, Thompson taught at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1971 to 1980. He also taught abroad at Troy State University's European campuses from 1986 to 1987. His research explores administrative behavior, political economy, public regulation of gaming, and ethics.
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Thomson, David B. (David Browning), 1927-
David Browning Thomson was born on October 5, 1927, in Irving, Kansas. David married Patricia Ann on December 27, 1953, and they have three children: Debra Ann Beeson, Barbara Kay Emery, and David Browning Thomson II.
Thomson obtained a bachelor of science degree in physics, a master of science degree in physics, and a doctor of philosophy degree in physics from the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Titus, A. Costandina, 1950-
Alice Costandina “Dina” Titus was born in 1950 to Betty and Joe Titus in Georgia. She received her undergraduate education at the College of William and Mary, her Master’s from the University of Georgia, and her doctorate from Florida State University. She taught political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, researching nuclear power and atomic culture. She married Tom Wright, a history professor at UNLV, in 1979. Voters elected her to first public office in 1988, the Nevada State Senate.
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Toleno, Mary Griffith, 1927-1997
Mary Etta Griffith Toleno (1927-1997) was the daughter of Fred Griffith, a Lovelock, Nevada physician, and his wife Violet. Toleno helped establish the Nevada Girls State service organization in 1947 and served as a regent for the Nevada State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, representing the Old Spanish Trail Chapter.
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