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Delibos, John J., 1951-

John Delibos was born on February 12, 1951 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to a Catholic family. At the age of eight, his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduating from Cornell University, Delibos returned to Las Vegas. He worked in various casinos around town. Eventually, Delibos retired from gaming and worked full-time as an interior designer.

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Haggerty, Sarah, 1976-

Sarah Haggerty was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 22, 1976. She is a therapist. Her grandparents owned a home in the historical John S. Park neighborhood. As of February 02, 2010 she owns a house in the John S. Park neighborhood as well.

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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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Bowerman, Paul H., 1929-2001

Paul H. Bowerman was born in Wolforth, Texas on May 15, 1929. Bowerman worked as an IBM computer engineer and pest controller. Mr. Bowerman relocated to Nevada in 1954. Other places Mr. Bowerman has lived include: California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Minnesota, England, and Japan. Bowerman passed away March 23, 2001.

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Brown, Lisa

Lisa Brown was born March 12, 1970 to Judy G. Muniz and Glenn W. Fish. Lisa Brown works in real estate in Southern Nevada. She moved to Nevada several times, the first time being in 1996. She moved from a gated community in Henderson to a house built in 1959 that is an example of midcentury modern design on Bannie Street in the Scotch 80s neighborhood.

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Spight, Lonnie D.

Lonnie Spight went to Colorado State University for his bachelor's degree and to the University of Nevada, Reno. He was hired to teach physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physics Department in 1970. He served as chair of the department several times, worked on solar energy and far- field microwave analysis, and helped set up safety standards for laser technology.

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Pinjuv, John, 1923-2015

John Pinjuv was born 1923 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1941. Pinjuv served in the United States Army for 20 years until retiring. He owned Las Vegas Sheet Metal.

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Kerestesi, Thomas

Thomas Kerestesi was born on July 16, 1950 in Redding, California to Joy and Frank Kerestesi. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956. He went to West Charleston Elementary School, Hyde Park Junior High School, Bishop Gorman High School, and the University of Nevada, Reno. He worked at Cragin and Pike Insurance Agency for 38 years.

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Steele-Jones, Zakeisha

Zakeisha Steele Jones was born on March 31, 1975 in Los Angeles, California to Gladys and Richard Steele. She went to Chaparral High School, Howard University, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She married Lamare Jones, a union organizer. They have two kids together, Kennedy Chanel Jones and Marley Noelle Jones.

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