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Marshall, Agnes C., 1931-

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Agnes Marshall was born February 4, 1931 and grew up on a farm in Ferriday, Louisiana raised by her grandparents. At the age of 15, Marshall moved to Salt Lake City, Utah with her mother and later found herself settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1951.

Marshall first worked at White Cross Drugs washing dishes in Las Vegas. She met her husband, George Marshall, in 1953 while he was stationed in the service at Nellis Air Force Base. Marshall and George went on to have five children and bought a home in 1955 in the now historic district of Berkley Square in Las Vegas.

Marshall worked at several dress shops, embellishing mannequins and ordering retail for the stores in the downtown area of Las Vegas. In 1969, she landed a job at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in the pantry. She started out as a bus girl and then ultimately moved into the kitchen preparing various meals. She finally retired from the Riviera Hotel and Casino in 1990.