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Foster, Josephine Gail, 1912-2003
Josephine Gail Johnson was born in Goldfield, Nevada in 1912. Her stepfather, Sam Manor, was a section foreman for the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad. Because of his position, the family moved to a company house in the town of Millers after the birth of Josephine's younger brother Sam, Jr. in 1920. Josephine and her family evenutually moved to Tonopah. Josephine later married George Byron Foster, and they had two children: Marjorie and Patricia. Josephine Foster passed away March 24, 2003.
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Rader, Art
Art Rader is a former Nevada State legislator who resides in Las Vegas. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Horton, T. David
T. David Horton was an attorney who moved to Pioche, Nevada in the mid-1960s to represent the interests of John Janney, president of Pioche Mines Consolidated Inc. When Janney died in 1967, he left property in Pioche to Horton.
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