Lois Cox was born on January 27th, 1938 in Ely, Nevada. She worked for the Clark County School District.

Owen Earl Cox was born in 1909 in Bunkerville, Nevada and had various careers, including construction during the 1930s and the Basic Magnesium Plant.

Kauffman was born in Denver, Colorado in 1914.

He was employed at the Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co.

Oliver Wilhelm Kaufmann was born on June 8, 1918 in Hartford, Connecticut. Oliver married Katherine on February 2, 1950 and they had two children: Karen and Carl.

Kaufmann obtained a bachelor of science degree and master of science degree fom the University of Connecticut. Kaufmann also obtained a doctor of philiosopht degree from Purdue University.