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Saiger, Reba Gordon
Reba Gordon Saiger was a longtime resident of Las Vegas and wife of Morton "Mr. Frontier" Saiger. The two were married in 1945 in Las Vegas while Reba Gordon was working as clerk at Gordons Jewelry store. Reba Saiger was involved in many community events which included serving as thepresident for the John S. Park Elementary School as well as serving on the committee for the B'nai B'rith Convention held in July 1965.
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Karen Zekan, "Gaming Pioneer, known as Mr.
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Richardson, Virginia Beckley
Through her oral interview and the materials she provided, Virginia Beckley Richardson
gives us a unique and fascinating look at both a pioneer family of Las Vegas and the early
activities of the Service League, the forerunner of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Her personal
recollections are an insight into life in the city's early years, and the biography of her father
written by her brother, Bruce, humanizes a prominent figure in Las Vegas' history. The
newspaper articles she made available enhance her descriptions of the Service League's activities.
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Lewis, Grover, 1936-2024
Grover Lewis was an influential African American mathematician and pioneer in information systems, he became the first African American to earn a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff (then A.M.&N. College) in 1952. A proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, he later held key leadership roles in federal technology infrastructure, serving as Information Systems Manager at the Nevada Test Site in 1968 and eventually as Director of Information Systems at the U.S. Department of Energy.
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