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Clark, Donald M., Reverend, 1933-2017
In 1952, after serving in the Army, Reverend Donald M. Clark moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he became an assistant pastor and began working towards integration and improving the lives of the black community. His firm stance on equal rights led him to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he worked with James McMillan and Charles West to lobby Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer and other public figures to initiate integration in Las Vegas.
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Intravia, Frances, 1925-2013
Frances Intravia was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 20, 1925 as Frances Laura Dodd to Jesse Dodd and Laura Nee Thomas. She married Joseph Intravia on September 7, 1964 and the couple moved to Las Vegas, Nevada shortly after, where Intravia died on September 15, 2013.
Genealogy files about “Frances Intravia.” Accessed on January 17, 2020. Accessed on Ancestry.com
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Deck, Hester, 1915-1988
Hester Van Ausdal Deck was the wife of James Deck, of Pioche, Nevada. Hester was born on April 29, 1915 in Santa Quin, Utah. She was a homemaker and resided in Pioche for fifty-three years until her death on May 27, 1988.
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”Hester Deck.” Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 29, 1988.
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