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Swift, Joan L.

Joan Swift served as Clark County Recorder for nearly twenty years: 1974-1993. Born in Wisconsin, she moved to Las Vegas during World War II. Although she initially began work at the recorder's office at age 18 - she left to marry and raise two sons until they were of school age. She returned in 1955 and worked there until her retirement in 1993. The office underwent many changes under tenure with regard to technology as well as a huge increase in recordings because of the growth in population.

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Armstrong, Marilyn E.

Marilyn Armstrong graduated high school and beautician school at the same time having attended beauty school from 2:00 until 9:00 or 10:00 in the evening. Her ambitious strides paid off with hair styling positions on the Strip at Caesars Palace, Miss Elizabeth's, and Under Your Hat prior to owning her own shop at Flamingo and Maryland Parkway. Her clientele included entertainers, high profile Las Vegas business owners, and locals from the Westside.

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Black, Irene Sprague, 1919-2005

Irene Sprague Black was born on November 09, 1919 in Delta, Utah to Orson Marion Sprague and Bertha Elizabeth Sampson. Black moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1924. Black worked as a haridresser in Las Vegas. Black passed way on March 05, 2005.

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Block, Brian Lee, 1945-

Brian Block was born in Chicago on August 10, 1945 to Jerry and Jeanne Block. Block lived in California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Block attended Fullerton Junior College and then the Art Center College of Design and received his two year degree in Architecture. He worked as a contractor.

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Brown, Bernard Lee, 1915-1999

Bernard Lee Brown was born November 23, 1915 in New Albany, Indiana. Brown moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956. Brown worked as an assistant division manager and as a realtor. He has a son, Marcus B. Brown.

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Williams, Monroe

Monroe Williams was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1940 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. He was a soldier in the Navy, one of the first black fire fighters in Las Vegas, a proud member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples, and operated a real estate company and a property management company.

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Millson, Cathie, 1952-

Cathie Millson was born on August 24, 1952 in South Dakota. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984 with her husband and her one-year-old daughter. After having her next two children, her family moved into the Rancho Bel Air neighborhood.

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Venezia, Greg

Greg Venezia was born September 9, 1968 and was raised in Staten Island, New York. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980. His wife, Natalie, shares his career as a bartender. Venezia also volunteers for the homeless by bringing them food and water when needed.

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Baller, Susan, 1942-

Susan Baller was born May 3, 1942 and graduated from Las Vegas High School. She married her husband, Michael, in 1960 at the Temple Beth Sholom. Baller raised her children to be close in the Las Vegas Jewish community.

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Cobeaga, Mitchell A., 1917-2007

Mitchell A. Cobeaga was born in Lovelock, Nevada on December 7th, 1917. He is of Basque descent. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in Janruary of 1967. He was in the United States Air Force for 28 years and was the Vice President of the Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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