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Miller-Newcomb, Terry
Terry Miller-Newcomb was born at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her grandparents on both sides were Nevada residents, and her mother and father were born in Reno and McGill, respectively. Her younger sister was born at Sunrise Hospital shortly after it opened.
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Morgan, Richard
Richard Morgan was born in 1945 Fresno, California. His parents moved to the San Francisco Bay, California area a few months later, where Morgan grew up and attended school. His father had moved there for the express purpose of giving his children the opportunity to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Morgan did, in fact, graduate from Berkeley in 1967 with a degree in political science.
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Mueller, Jo
Jo Ann Mueller was born on December 16, 1930 and grew up in California, Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana. She and her husband, Hal Mueller, arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956 when he accepted a meteorologist position. In addition to raising their two children, Mueller was active in the Parent Teacher Association, worked for Weight Watchers, and was a volunteer with the League of Women Voters.
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Parker, Steven
Steven Parker grew up and went to school in Connecticut. His only sibling was finishing a post doctorate at Yale and had accepted a job at one of the California State schools when his life was tragically ended through suicide. Parker graduated from Assumption College in Massachusetts with a bachelor's in political science and got a scholarship to the State University of New York at Albany. About halfway through his Master of Public Administration degree, the dean encouraged him to go on for his doctorate.
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Williams, Jillean
Jillean Williams grew up in England and moved to Manhattan, New York while she was working for an American company. This is when she met Joseph Williams, then playing with the Count Basic Orchestra, while staying at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Resort. She married Joe Williams, they were together for 42 years until his death in 1999. They both moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.
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Cooke, Mary B., 1936-
Mary B. Cooke was born on November 13, 1936 in Watertown, Wisconson. She was a housewife, bookkeeper, and an owner/manager of an antique shop.
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Cooper, Eldon G., 1922-
Eldon G. Cooper was born on May 15, 1922 in Overton, Nevada. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1940. He was a grocery clerk, a retail clerk union worker, and a route salesman.
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Downing, Nel
Nel Downing was born in Louisiana. Downing came to Nevada in October of 1946. Her son was born in 1947.
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Fleming, Stella E., 1897-
Stella Fleming was born on December 01, 1897 in Victoria, Canada. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1929. She was a secretary and administrator for the public welfare office.
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Ramirez, Chris
Chris Ramirez was born on November 04, 1972 in Pueblo, Colorado. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973. He is the owner and producer for Lola Pictures and Silver State Production Services.
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