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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
William Henry Harrison was an American politician and military officer who became the ninth President of the United States of America. In the 1840 presidential election, Harrison defeated the incumbent, Martin Van Buren and was sworn in as President on March 4, 1841. Twenty-two days into his presidency, he contracted pneumonia and died nine days later on April 4, 1841 in the shortest presidency to date, lasting thirty-one days and became the first United States President to die in office.
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Lisle, Chloe, 1916-2001
Alberta Chloe Colvin was born on December 1, 1916 in Cherry, Nebraska. Chloe Calvin moved to Beatty, Nevada in the 1930s and worked as a schoolteacher. Chloe married Ralph Fairbanks Lisle on July 5, 1939. In 1955, the Lisle family opened a hardware store in Beatty. Chloe Lisle passed away on February 2, 2001 at the age of 84.
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Lisle, Ralph Fairbanks, 1914-2004
Ralph Fairbanks Lisle was born on June 18, 1914 in Lyon, Nevada. He and his family moved to the mining community of Beatty, Nevada in 1938. Lisle held several elected office positions, including Nye County Commissioner, Justice of the Peace, and hospital board member. Ralph Lisle married Chloe Colvin on July 5, 1939 and opened a hardware store in Beatty, Nevada in 1955. Ralph Fairbanks Lisle passed away on January 16, 2004 at the age of 89.
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Porter, Donna Michelle
Donna Michelle Porter was a photographer for the
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Porter, Donna M. LinkedIn. Accessed June 12, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-michelle-porter-75896723.
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Gunderson, Barry L., 1951-
Barry L. Gunderson was the principal at Las Vegas High School and Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 18, 1951 in California and moved to central Nevada in 1957 to farm with his parents. Gunderson attended the University of Arizona in Tuscon, Arizona, and later worked in various schools in the Clark County School District as a teacher, administrative assistant, dean, and assistant principal
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