Jean Bennett went to California from Missouri to pursue her dreams of being a singer. She worked for Buck Ram, who wrote, produced and/or arranged for the Platters, the Drifters, and many more singing groups of early rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues genres.

Thelma Coblentz was born April 21, 1911 in New Jersey. She moved to Loveland, Nevada in 1936 where her husband provided medical care as one of the first physicians in the small town. Coblentz moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958.

David Peinado was born March 25, 1970 in Mexico. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989. He married his wife, Diana, on September 24, 1994 in Las Vegas. Peinado held a career as a bartender.

William George Hanson was born on September 25, 1937 in Huntington Park, California. Hanson's parents are Harry and Nola Hanson. Hanson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1938. While in Las Vegas he worked as a Title Insurance agent.

Henry Hwang emigrated from Taiwan in the early 1990s. After living in Los Angeles, California he moved his family to Las Vegas, Nevada. Hwang built Chinatown Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alfred Guzman worked many careers included sprotswriter, insurance salesman, and public relations. He started with the Desert Inn in 1968 and worked his way up to being director of public relations. He then moved to the Sands Hotel and Casino.

Williams Helms was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Helms moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in March 1943. He worked as a truck driver and educator. He held positions as dean of students at Clark High School and as dean of students at Bonanza High School.