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Denny, Henrietta, 1897-1972
Henrietta Mayes Denny was an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary World War One, the local Red Cross chapter, and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born to John Henry and Katherine Mayes in Kentucky on January 15, 1897. She married Virgil Denny in 1942. Henrietta Denny died in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 29, 1972.
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Fletcher, David
David Fletcher was a student at UNLV and the first president of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. He organized the group with the help of Sharon Parker and under the guidance of Dr. Ed Grayzeck. He is the donor of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society's records to the university.
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Frehner, Vivian, 1914-1999
Born in St. Thomas, Nevada on May 6, 1914, Vivian “Viv” Frehner was a lifelong resident of southern Nevada. He worked on the construction of the Hoover Dam before becoming deputy sheriff in Caliente, Nevada in the 1950s. Frehner also worked as a rancher and heavy equipment operator. Viv Frehner died on July 18, 1999.
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Bass, Debra D. “Nevadan Who Loved Horses and Rodeo ‘Viv’ Frehner Dies at Age 85.” Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 21, 1999.
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