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.

Sources:

Lisle, Ralph F., Chloe C. McCracken, and Nye County Town History Project. An Interview with Ralph F. and Chloe C. Lisle: An Oral History. Tonopah, Nev.: Nye County Town History Project, 1987.

Keefner, Claire. "Townbuilding runs in Fairbanks Family." Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 22, 1982.