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Williams, Jillean
Jillean Williams grew up in England and moved to Manhattan, New York while she was working for an American company. This is when she met Joseph Williams, then playing with the Count Basic Orchestra, while staying at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Resort. She married Joe Williams, they were together for 42 years until his death in 1999. They both moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.
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Cooke, Mary B., 1936-
Mary B. Cooke was born on November 13, 1936 in Watertown, Wisconson. She was a housewife, bookkeeper, and an owner/manager of an antique shop.
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Cooper, Eldon G., 1922-
Eldon G. Cooper was born on May 15, 1922 in Overton, Nevada. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1940. He was a grocery clerk, a retail clerk union worker, and a route salesman.
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Downing, Nel
Nel Downing was born in Louisiana. Downing came to Nevada in October of 1946. Her son was born in 1947.
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Fleming, Stella E., 1897-
Stella Fleming was born on December 01, 1897 in Victoria, Canada. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1929. She was a secretary and administrator for the public welfare office.
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Ramirez, Chris
Chris Ramirez was born on November 04, 1972 in Pueblo, Colorado. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973. He is the owner and producer for Lola Pictures and Silver State Production Services.
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Poon, Percy
Dr. Percy Poon was born January 10, 1958 in Hong Kong, China, the oldest of four children. He attended Catholic school through junior high and high school, but decided to work after high school instead of going on to college. After working in banking and police forensics for a couple of years, he decided to continue his education.
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Regan, Henry L., Jr.
Henry L. Regan Jr. was born March 09, 1948 and was raised in New York. He grew up a tough kid who often tried to fill the shoes of his absent father. Regan, with his mother and younger siblings, arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958 when he was ten years old. Regan joined a gang and survived the surrounding violence during the 1960s and 1970s—during what he describes his time as a “wild” teen on the Westside of Las Vegas. With the help of caring people and spiritual guides, Regan escaped his addictions and intense path.
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Rhodes, Dell Ray
Dell Ray Rhodes was born February 26, 1947 and was raised in Louisiana. When her grandmother fell ill in 1950, Rhodes’ mother wanted to nurse her and made a temporary visit to Las Vegas, Nevada. She remained, and this is how three-year-old Rhodes came to live in the Las Vegas area. The family resided on the Westside where she attended Westside Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, Jim Bridger Middle School, and graduated from Rancho High School. Rhodes married young and worked a variety of jobs between the births of her seven children.
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