Aaron Williams was born October 4, 1921 in Tatum, Texas and spent his early adult years in Detroit, Michigan working for the Chrysler Corporation. He joined the Army in 1940. Williams moved to Las Vegas from Detroit, Michigan, after serving in the military. He worked at the Nevada Test Site, then ran for local office in the City of North Las Vegas city council. He later was elected to the Clark County Commission.

Susan Hind Ostanik is the daughter of Harold Hind. She witnessed the El Rancho Vegas hotel fire in Las Vegas, Nevada, as her father had brought her to the hotel to witness the event. The resort was destroyed completely early on the morning of June 17, 1960.

Source:

“El Rancho Vegas Hotel Fire,” Clark County Fire Department. 2015. http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/fire/Pages/ElRanchoFire.aspx.

Charles William Thomas was born July 29, 1860 in what would soon become Nevada. He and his family are known as early settlers in Nevada, and lived in various locations around Nevada including Beatty, Pioneer (near Goodsprings), and Searchlight, where he operated a merchantile store. Thomas became the postmaster of Pioneer, Nevada in October 1911. He died on August 16, 1937.

Elizabeth Nelson Patrick was born on April 27, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During her life, she was a historian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as a member of many historical societies. After her retirement, she moved back to Indiana to be closer to family. She passed away there in 2001.

Source:

“Elizabeth Nelson Patrick,” Las Vegas Sun. April 20, 2001. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/20/obituaries-for-april-20-2001/.