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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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Riceberg, Janis
Janis Riceberg moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974 while attending Long Beach State University. She worked as a special education teacher for the Clark County School District for twenty years and began teaching at the College of Southern Nevada in 2003.
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Bigelow, Jane A., Lt. Col., 1943-
Jane A. Bigelow was born in Buffalo, New York on July 25, 1943 to Robert and Mary Bigelow. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on March 10, 1985. Bigelow served in the United States Air Force as a surgical nurse. She left the service with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She served throughout the United States and even in Vietnam.
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Carnell, Margaret, 1939-
Margaret Carnell was born on November 16, 1939 to Elizabeth Von Tobel Zahn and Kenneth Zahn in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margaret is the granddaughter of Ed Von Tobel Sr. and Maril Hameril. She married her husband in Phoenix, Arizona in 1958. She worked in management.
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