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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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Velasquez, Virginia
Virginia Velasquez was born January 22, 1978 and raised in Henderson, Nevada. She worked as a bartender while also being a member of the Sierra Club, a non-profit organization focused on improving Nevada’s natural environment.
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Gibson, James I., 1925-1988
Senator James Gibson was born March 22, 1925 in Golden Colorado, the youngest of six children. He graduated from Las Vegas High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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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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Helmick, Shirley Faye (1930-2011)
Shirley Helmick was born in Monte Vista, Colorado. She spent most of her early years and adult life in Center, Colorado. She arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1961.
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Leigon, Richard A., 1949-
Richard A. Leigon was born in Boulder City, Nevada. He worked for his father in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Richard was an active member of Local 357 and talks about his work as a metaphysical practictioner and teacher while living in Nevada.
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Witt, Rosemary
Rosemary Witt was born in Columbia, Iowa. She went to Iowa Methodist Hospital, School of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa to become a pediatric nurse. Witt was Chair of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ School of Nursing.
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