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Wright, Johnie B.
Johnie Beatrice Sparkman Wright was born on June 8, 1939 in McNary, Arizona. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941. Johnie is a retired nurse's aide who received her training at Rose De Lima Hospital in 1968. As a native Las Vegan she recalls stories of her youth: Brownies, dancing at Silver Slipper and not being allowed on Jackson Street. She remembers moving to Berkley Square in 1959 and what it was like to live there.
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Martinez, Eloiza B., 1942-
Eloiza Martinez grew up on a family ranch in Derry, New Mexico. Her parents immigrated from Mexico. She worked in banking.
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Olson, James Ralph, 1948-
James "Jim" Ralph Olson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked for the firm Cromer, Barker, and Michaelson, that reprsented the MGM Grand's in surance company, INA, Insurance Company of North America during the 1980 MGM Grand Hotel fire litigation.
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Luna, Nora, 1971-
Nora Luna was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her parents are from Durango, Mexico. Luna works as the Director of Diversity and Grant Funding at the Nathan Adelson Hospice.
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Deverell, George A., 1917-1996
George Deverell was born in a house on First Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Allison, Zoe, 1937-
Zoe Allison was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked as a telephone operator and at the Sahara Hotel adn Casino.
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Cunningham, Eldon W., 1920-2001
Eldon W. Cunningham was born on June 16, 1920 in Granby, Missouri. He was an electrician who worked at Clark County Electric and the Nevada Test Site. He also served in World War II in the airforce.
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