William “Bill” J. Sheehan was born March 01, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was brought up in a Catholic household with a credit checker as a father. Knowing he might be drafted, Sheehan joined the United States Marine Corps in the 1940s and then returned home to finish his studies to become an accountant.

William Snyder was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. When he was growing up, he discovered the challenge of architecture first by perusing books in the library and then by hands-on construction experience. His love of art allowed him to build homes, office buildings, airport terminals, and the McCaw School of Mines on the campus of McCaw Elementary School in Henderson, Nevada. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978 with his wife, Joy and raised their two sons. In 2001, The William E.

William Dean Whitaker was born March 04, 1925 and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Dean, as he is known, had his youth end quickly when he joined the United States Air Force and became an aviation cadet once he turned 18 years old. The year was 1943 and World War II was raging. He became a member of the 398th Bomb Group and flew twenty missions before being captured by the Germans. He married his wife, Lucille, on May 15, 1946. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada together in 1990.

Eddie Anderson is a political and social activist based out of Reno, Nevada. In the 1990s Eddie Anderson was spokesman for NO HATE (Nevadans Organized for Human, Advocacy, Tolerance and Equality). His work is focused on fundraising for multiple sclerosis, political campaigning for the Democratic Party, and equal rights for minorities and women. Much of his work is concentrated on gay rights and promoting tolerance. Anderson had a career in the 1980s and 1990s as a radio talk-show host where he discussed many of these issues.

Effie Siedentopf Spicer was the co-owner of the Boiling Pot Outfit Ranch with her husband, Jim Spicer. In 1987, she recieved a length of service award from the Western Region of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for her work recording weather patterns in Beatty, Nevada.

Sources:

McCracken, Robert D. "Interview with James C. Weeks." Beatty Museum. Accessed June 18, 2020. https://www.beattymuseum.org/oral/weeksjames/weeks.pdf.

Bill (William Allen) Zender was born April 02, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois and spent his formative years in Las Vegas, Nevada. He earned a bachelor's degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1976. During his career, he worked at several casions in various positions, including blackjack dealer, pit boss, and general manger. He worked in the Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and taught college courses on gaming management. He owned the business Bill Zender and Associates LLC.

Edna “Ande” Rice was born October 01, 1943 in Oak Park, Illinois. She was raised Protestant to a mother who was a teacher and a father who was a mechanical engineer. Rice graduated from Illinois State University with her bachelor’s degree and attended Roosevelt University to obtain her master’s degree in education administration. Rice met her partner, Sharon Maurer-Schwartz, in the 1980s, but was not able to legally marry her until 2008 in California. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1999 and raised Maurer-Schwartz’s daughter Julie together.