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Merwin, Geneva Stark, 1917-2016
Geneva Stark Merwin was born on June 23, 1917. She worked as a teacher first in Pahrump, Nevada, then later in Las Vegas, Nevada after Maude Frazier recommended her to the city's school board. Merwin taught in Las Vegas for over thirty years, winning an award for her work in 1975. She died April 12, 2016.
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Lindquist, Ward A., 1921-1982
Ward Lindquist was born June 7, 1921 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lindquist family moved to South Dakota in approximately 1925 and to San Bernardino, California in approximately 1938. Lindquist moved to Las Vegas, Nevada between 1942 and 1945 and he began working at the Lake Mead Lodge as a bartender. He later became a captain for the Lake Mead Boat Company that operated recreational boat tours of Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. Lindquist later became a sheet metal worker at the Nevada Test Site. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 12, 1982.
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Boyd, Sam A., 1910-1993
Sam Boyd and his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 and he began working as a card dealer. He moved up to a pit boss and then to a shift boss and saved enough money to buy a small interest in the Sahara Hotel and Casino. He became general manager and partner at the Mint Hotel and Casino where he developed a number of marketing, gaming, and entertainment innovations.
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O'Brien, Eve, 1921-1998
Eve O’Brien was a long time food and beverage director for Sam Boyd at his properties in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born Eva Mae Christensen on September 25, 1921 in Pioche, Nevada to Rose Foster and Erastus Christensen. She was raised by her stepfather, Archie C. Emerick. She married John Cleary and later O’Brien. She died in Bowling Green, Kentucky on March 2, 1998.
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“Obituaries for March 4, 1998.” Las Vegas Sun. Accessed from: https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/mar/04/obituaries-for-march-4-1998/
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Harry S. Truman was the thirty-third President of the United States of America, and held the office from 1945 to 1953. Truman was Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, which was re-elected in the 1944 presidential election. When Roosevelt died in office on April 12, 1945, Truman was sworn in as President by Chief Justice Harlan Stone on the same day. Harry S. Truman passed away on December 26, 1972 at the age of 88.
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Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970
A famous aviator who set a number of speed records in aviation throughout the 1930's, Roscoe Turner was born in Corinth, Mississippi on September 29, 1985. He was the only person to win the Thompson Trophy Races for aviation in 1934, 1938, and 1939. He also worked in the film industry, including as a stunt pilot for Howard Hughes' Hell's Angel's (1930). Turner was well known for pet Gilmore the lion, over the top persona, and his pet lion, Gilmore, who attended the premiere of Hell's Angel's (1930).
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Ulmer, Philip Lyle
Philip Lyle Ulmer was born on May 21, 1939, in Hopkins, Missouri. Philip married Marjorie on June 21, 1959, and they had two children: Douglas Lee and David Lyle.
Ulmer attended one year of college. Ulmer is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as a security manager for Wackenhut Services Inc.
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Unger, Doug, 1950-
1976 arrived in Las Vegas; bought Supreme Mattress Co.; 1999 Jewish Federation president; 2012 becomes active with Holocaust Resource Center
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Violet, Charles E.
Charles E. Violet was born on May 1, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charles married Eileen on February 10, 1951, and they had five children: Mark, David, Deborah, Jeffery, and Richard.
Violet earned a bachelor of philosophy degree and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Chicago. Then he earned a bachelor of arts degree and a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Violet is active duty in the United States Air Force from 1943 to 1946.
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Violette, Wayne Albert
Wayne Albert Violette was born on May 4, 1947, in Anaconda, Montana. Wayne married Phyllis on March 16, 1983, and they had three children: Juliet, Ben, and Erik.
Violette attended three years of technical school at Idaho State University.
Violette worked for Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) from 1962 to 1971. He retired from Sprint phone service in 2000.
Violette passed away on April 13, 2014. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128152357/wayne-a-violette
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Viot, Jewel Maynard
Jewel Maynard Viot was born on August 18, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Maynard married Sidney on July 12, 1955, and they had three children: Barbara, David, and Carol.
Viot served in the United States Army. Viot also earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He worked at General Electric for 22 years. He was a senior engineering specialist at Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) for 21 years.
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Wall, Breck
Breck Wall was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1934. He was raised in Texas. He worked as a show producer.
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Weart, Wendell D.
Wendell D. Weart was born on September 24, 1932, in Brandon, Iowa. Wendell had three children from his first marriage: Brian, Kathleen, and Craig. Wendell married his second wife Leanne on August 8, 1981, and they had three children: Heather, Scott, and Randy.
Weart earned a bachelor of arts degree in geology and a bachelor of arts degree in math (1953) from Cornell College in Iowa. Weart obtained his doctor of philosophy degree in geophysics (1961) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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