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Christ, Billy, 1930-
William "Billy" Christ was born on September 10, 1930 in Detroit. He is an accomplished double bass player who has played with big bands. He came to Las Vegas in 1960. Christ worked with Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. As of 2007, he performed weekly at the College of Southern Nevada.
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Christensen, M.J.
M.J. Christensen was born in Milford, Utah around 1896. He started out as a railroad watch inspector, out of Milford, before relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada and opening his own jewelry business and store. He considers himself a conservative Democrat and states that he led an active political life in Nevada, where he was head of the Merchant’s Bureau in Las Vegas. From there, he went on to become president of the Chamber of Commerce and later, the president of the Better Business Bureau.
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Harney, Tim
Tim Harney moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965 to take a teaching position at Rancho High School. He and his family lived in the John S. Park Neighborhood from 1973 to around 1987.
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Thelan, Ethelda
Ethelda Thelan was born November 10, 1919 and came to Nevada in June of 1951, after obtaining her nursing degree from the University of California San Francisco and working at the school of nursing in Charlottesville, Virginia. After two years at the Washoe Medical Center in northern Nevada, Thelan became a staff public health nurse at Washoe County Health Department and eventually joined the Nevada Nurses Association in 1955.
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Hood, Bert (Albert), 1930-
Albert M. Hood was born on September 21, 1930 in Adelaide, Australia. He is known for being the owner of the Red Barn, a famous gay establishment in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Chrestensen, Andrea, 1948-
Andrea Chrestensen was born March 23, 1948 in Carson City, Nevada. Her family was one of the founding families of Nevada. She received her associate’s degree in nursing at Northern Nevada Community College.
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