Byron Leo Ristvet was born on August 22, 1947, in Tacoma, Washington. Byron married Linda R. (née Duco) on February 15, 1975, and they had two children: Lauren and Matthew.
Ristvet obtained a bachelor of science degree in geology from the University of Paget Sound in 1969. He then obtained a doctor of philosophy degree in geology from Northwestern University in 1977.
Ristvet was active in the United States Air Force from 1973-1977 and then part of the reserves from 1977-1997. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.
Nina Bogdanovich Wolters was born in Los Angeles, California December 18, 1932 to Rosa Zohner and George Bogdanovich. When she was an infant, her family moved to Blue Diamond, Nevada, where she grew up. She has three siblings--Angie B. DeLong, Sophie B. Romans, and George D. Bogdanovich. She married her first husband, Bill G. Jones November 22, 1952. She married her second husband, Donald L. Wolters November 16, 1963. She has four children-- Cynthia L. Jones Hannebaum, Connie E. Jones Jordan, Jon Randall Jones, and Dawn E. Wolters.
American film star most known for his voice and appearance Lucien Prival was born on July 14, 1901 in New York, New York to Nanny Krisch and Louis Prival. Prival married E. Jean Kinder on March 22, 1932 in Orange County, California. Prival starred in 64 films in his career from 1926 to 1953, including Howard Hughes' The Racket (1928) and Hell's Angels (1930). He died on June 3, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.
Lawrence Gray was a silent film and vaudeville actor active between 1925 and 1936. Born on July 28, 1898 in San Francisco, California, Gray performed and starred in silent films including the Marshall Neilan-directed and produced Everybody's Acting (1926), a film later acquired by Howard Hughes. In 1935, Gray married actress Louise Figueroa, and spent his later life coordinating the American and Mexican film industries.
Gray died on February 02, 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Newspaper article featuring Lucretia Stevens. She moved to Las Vegas in 1923 when the town was about six blocks square and about 60 people made up the black community.