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Ford, Lyla Joy Foremaster, 1929-
Lyla Joy Foremaster Ford was born December 12, 1928 in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a career as a decorator for the Tropicana Hotel. Her family owned the Old Ranch, now known as Stewart Ranch.
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Boyle, John M., 1924-
John M. Boyle was born in 1924 in Risen, Arkansas. Boyle first moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the summer of 1947. He was Chief Pilot of Operations for Republic Airlines. His daughter's name is Meghan Boyle.
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Brazelle, Wayne, 1946-
Wayne Brazelle was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on December 28th, 1946. Brazelle relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1959, after living in Los Angeles, California for three years. He worked as a laborer and teamster in Las Vegas.
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Luce, Darrell Dunkel
Darrell Luce was born on March 24, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas. He worked at his father's appliance store, Luce and Goodfellow Appliance Store, and at Sears. He and his wife Jayne married in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1952.
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Page, John J.
John J. Page was born on Janruary 21, 1931 in Osage County, Oklahoma to Kathleen and Loy Page. He married Reitha Lee Page on May 02, 1952. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in February of 1959. He was a elementary school teacher.
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Martin, Eva, 1946-
Eva Martin grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. Martin is president and CEO of Martin's Grand McDonald's. The company opertes three McDonald's restaurant locations in northwest Las Vegas.
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Burton, Joe, 1940-
Joe Burton was born February 26, 1940 in Texas. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada around 1960. He raised his six kids with his wife while starting a business called Mrs. Redd’s Pies.
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Fisher, Louis, 1922-2011
Louis Fisher was born July 10, 1922 in Alva, Oklahoma. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953 after having lived in Portland, Oregon, and Walla Walla, Washington. He worked as a paint and drywall contractor.
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Gemma, Joseph, 1934-
Joseph Gemma was born October 25, 1934 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953 looking for a chance at better living opportunities. He started working for Anderson Dairy that year and became the production manager in 1971.
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