Marie Jordon was born in Arizona. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954. She worked as a buyer in the bookstore at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Lovey M. McCurdy was born September 14, 1927 in Forest, Mississippi. McCurdy moved to the Westside of Las Vegas, Nevada when streets were not yet paved. Her siblings followed her to Las Vegas and worked in casinos. Her husband worked in construction at the Nevada Test Site.