Brad Nelson was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Nelson attended Iowa State University. He worked on the developments of Green Valley, and Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.
Laralee Nelson was born June 10, 1953 and was raised in Provo, Utah with her fourth sisters in a Mormon household. Her parents worked at Brigham Young University (BYU) and she attended the university. She was nearly 30 years old when she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1983 with her husband. This move was her first real move from her Utah home base. She spent summers at an archeological dig in Israel while studying for her undergraduate degree, but these were nothing compared to relocating to Las Vegas.
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/.
Oral history interview with Gail and Donna Andress conducted by Claytee D. White and Sharon Nelson on November 26, 2008 on behalf of the Junior League of Las Vegas.. Donna and Gail recall their memories of early Las Vegas, Nevada, the Service League, and Junior League of Las Vegas.