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Williams, Cleophis, 1926-2022

Cleophis Williams was born on April 30, 1926 in Oklahoma to Raymond and Lena Hill. She moved ot Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. She married Tom Williams, a construction worker, in 1943. They had nine children together and had a home in the historic Las Vegas, Nevada neighborhood, the Westside. Cleophis passed away on May 2, 2022.

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Andress, Clyde, 1925-2021

Clyde Gail Andress arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the early 1930s and, except for relocations due to military service in World War Two, remained an active citizen of Las Vegas until retiring to Nelson, Nevada, in 1987. Hiss careers spanned a number of occupations, from car dealerships to construction work.

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Wyman, Richard V.

Dr. Richard V. Wyman was born in Painesville, Ohio, and lived there until he joined the navy in 1943 at the age of 17. He attended graduate school at Michigan State University. In 1969, he joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) staff. Wyman retired in 1992 and is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNLV.

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Spiess, Erick R., 1919-2016

Erick Robert Spiess was born May 29, 1919 to Lola and Erick Spiess in Kentucky. He later served in the military during World War II. He married Margaret Brown on August 10, 1944 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and the couple later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. He died in Baltimore, Maryland on November 23, 2016.

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Curtis, Hal G., 1926-

Hal G. Curtis was born July 09, 1926 in Galt City, California. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was four years old. He graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1942 and went into the United States military until 1950. Curtis worked on the Union Pacific Railroad in iron work for more than 25 years.

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Polikoff, Todd S.

Todd S. Polikoff was born on September 8, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2015, he was named president and chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (Jewish Nevada).

Todd S. Polikoff served as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Nevada (formerly Jewish Federation of Las Vegas) from 2015 to 2018. Todd is a graduate of Stockton University and earned his MBA at Cleveland State University. He has three children: Samuel, Shira and Jordan.

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Las Vegas PRIDE Parade Records

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MS-01072

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