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Patrick, Elizabeth Nelson
Elizabeth Nelson Patrick was born on April 27, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During her life, she was a historian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as a member of many historical societies. After her retirement, she moved back to Indiana to be closer to family. She passed away there in 2001.
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“Elizabeth Nelson Patrick,” Las Vegas Sun. April 20, 2001. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/20/obituaries-for-april-20-2001/.
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Patrick, Bob, 1934-2017
Thomas "Bob" Patrick was born in Los Angeles, California on November 26, 1934. He was the founder of the first Las Vegas, Nevada television production company, The Production Company, and was the producer for many commercials across the country. He got his start in entertainment when he joined his mother's band at age eight.
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Perri, Marie Louise
Marie Louise Perri was a wife and a homemaker in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was married to Charles Perri and the mother of Charles, Dennis, and Anita Perri. She passed away on May 19, 2005.
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“Marie Loiuse Perri.” Las Vegas Review Journal, May 22, 2005. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=marie-louise-perri&pid=142005796.
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Piechota, Thomas Christopher, 1965-
Thomas C. Piechota was the vice president for research and economic development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as well as a professor of civil and environmental engineering. He was born in 1965. He studed civil engineering and recieved his B.S. from Northern Arizona University. From there, he went to the University of California, Los Angeles for his graduate work, receiving his master's and doctorate in civil and environmental engineering.
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Quay, Alice Elizabeth, 1909-1980
Alice Elizabeth Farrar Quay was born October 8, 1909, in Kansas City, Missouri. Between 1830 and 1960, her and her family delved into their genealogy and collected paperwork to prove their relation to former United States presidents and other officials, including Benjamin Harrison V, William Henry Harrison, and Benjamin Harrison. Alice died in Phoenix, Arizona on June 30, 1980.
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Alice Elizabeth Farrar Quay Family Papers, approximately 1830-1960. MS-00824. Special Collections
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Questa, E. J. , 1898-1962
E. J. Questa was born in 1898. He was the president of the First National Bank of Nevada and was an influential businessman in Nevada. He died on February 10, 1962 in a plane crash thirty miles northeast of Tonopah, Nevada while he and Newton J. Crumley were flying to Elko, Nevada.
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Nevada Banking History Collection, 1870-1976. MS-00257. Special Collections and Archives,
University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada
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Quinn, Margaret, 1917-2007
Margaret Quinn was born in 1917 and was a prominent member of the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley (LWVLVV) in Nevada. She joined in 1964 and in 1979, she became the director of membership for the LWVLVV. She held that position until 1981, when she became president of the LWVLVV. She had two children, Patricia and Cindy. Margaret Quinn passed away on August 22, 2007.
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League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records, 1957-2010. MS-00024. Special
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