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Perkins, Gwyn, 1942-2010
Elsie Gwyndolene Clough was born to Priscilla Pratt and William James Clough at the Las Vegas Gunnery School (now Nellis Air Force Base) where her father was stationed. She spent her youth in Crystal, Nevada where her parents operated a service station. Following her graduation from Moapa Valley High School she married Quent Perkins. The couple lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and operated Perkins Feed and Western Goods. They later retired and moved to Arizona. Following Quent’s death in 2000, Gwyn devoted herself to church and community service.
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Welsh, Anna Jennings, 1941-
Anna Jennings Welsh, also referred to as Anne Welsh, was born on July 30, 1941, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anna married Myron Welsh on November 26, 1960, and they had eight children: David, Don, Cami, Darren, Douglas, Anna, Sarah, and Danny.
Welsh attended the University of Nevada, Reno for one year. She received her practical nurse license (LPN).
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Lisle, Celesta A., 1888-1981
Celestia Adelaide Fairbanks was born to Celestia Adeliade Johnson and Ralph J. Fairbanks on January 19, 1888 in Payson, Utah. She lived in Shoshone, California and went by the nickname Betty. She later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. She married John Quincy Lisle in 1907. The couple later lived in mining camps across Nevada and California. She had five children. Betty later moved to Baker, California to help her father operate a service station and motel. She spelled her name as Celesta later in life. She died September 21, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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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Vallen, Florence, 1930-2017
Florence "Flossie" Vallen was born on November 21, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was married to Jerry Vallen and supported him as the founding Dean of the Hotel Administration College at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also found the Friends of the Library in 1967, and coordinated with other Las Vegas organizations such as the Assistance League of Las Vgeas. She later opened the Olde County Corner Antique Store in Las Vegas. Vallen died on May 31, 2017.
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Hylton, Jerushia McDonald
Jerushia McDonald Hylton and Suzilene McDonald grew up on Las Vegas' Westside. It was a family of five children with entrepreneurial parents who worked hard to provide for their family. Dad was also a highly regarded saxophone player in the community. The musical talent ran in the family, as did beauty. Both Jerushia and Suzilene enjoyed life as entertainers and also as successful fashion models in magazines and catalogues. Their careers took them to the far reaches of the world and introduced them to a celebrity-studded experience.
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McDonald, Suziliene
Suzilene McDonald and Jerushia McDonald Hylton grew up on Las Vegas' Westside. It was a family of five children with entrepreneurial parents who worked hard to provide for their family. Dad was also a highly regarded saxophone player in the community. The musical talent ran in the family, as did beauty. Both Jerushia and Suzilene enjoyed life as entertainers and also as successful fashion models in magazines and catalogues. Their careers took them to the far reaches of the world and introduced them to a celebrity-studded experience.
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Booth, Howard G.
Howard Booth was born on May 15, 1927 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up in New Jersey, and served in the United States Army during World War II and the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Booth moved to Nevada in 1957, and worked as a meteorologist at the Nevada Test Site until his retirement in 1983. Booth was an active conservationist and environmentalist and helped to turn Red Rock Canyon into a National Conservation Area.
Booth passed away in Boulder City, Nevada on August 16, 2017.
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Esau, Esper, 1929-
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Esper Esau studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology before joining the military. After his discharge, he started working as a stage crewman on productions in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was there that he met his future wife, Valda Boyne, who was a dancer in Lido de Paris. Esper continued to work in the theater, eventually progressing to stage manager and assistant director of entertainment. He wrote a book called Las Vegas' Golden Era: Memoirs 1954-1974 that was published in 2016.
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Roth, Jerry H., 1941-
Jerry H. Roth was a Las Vegas, Nevada boxing judge. Roth was born on May 12, 1941 in Las Vegas and started working for the Nevada Athletic Commission at the Silver Slipper Hotel and Casino. He worked on 225 world title fights including Oscar De La Hoya versus Félix Trinidad in 1999 and Mike Tyson versus Evander Holyfield in 1996.
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