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Counts, Betty
Betty Counts was born around 1929 in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from Las Vegas High School. She married her husband in the Little Church of the West at the Last Frontier in 1951.
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Forsythe, Norman, 1927-2008
Norman Forsythe was born May 8, 1927 in St. Paris, Ohio. He became a part of the Clark County Fire Department in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953 and helped put out the El Rancho Fire in 1960. He served as a battalion chief for 25 years. He passed away on March 7, 2008.
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Williams, Amie S.
Amie Williams "is an award winning producer/director specializing in documentary film and video for television, NGO’s and political campaigns. Her films, such as We Are Wisconsin, No Sweat and Uncommon Ground have won numerous awards, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Peace Grant, the International Documentary David Wolper Award, a NEA Media Grant, and the SONY/Streisand Award for emerging female filmmakers. Amie’s work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, PBS, BBC, Current TV, Al Jazeera English and Kenya Television Nation.
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Fountain, Louise (Louise Lorenzi), 1913-2006
Louise Lorenzi Fountain was born Nov. 14, 1913 in La Belle, Missouri to David Lorenzi, a French immigrant, and Julia Travese. Her younger years were devoted to helping her father develop and manage Lorenzi Lake Park, which he built and opened in 1926.
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Jackson, Blanch, 1884-1973
Born on January 22, 1884, Blanch Jackson was the daughter of Edward F. Frailey and Mrs. Frailey. Frailey was the superintendent of waterworks in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In April 1904, Blanch married prominent mining industry figure Clyde Jackson in Lancaster. They moved to Tonopah, Nevada after the wedding. Blanch passed away on January 25, 1973.
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Jackson, David Howell, 1833-1925
Colonel David Howell Jackson, born on December 8, 1833 in Ohio, most famously served as manager of the Comstock Mining Company. He was superintendent of various other mining companies such as the Holmes Mining Company and vice president of the North Tonopah Gold Mining Company. He retired to Southern California and passed away on January 30, 1925.
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