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Saylor, Donald, 1922-2005
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Donald Saylor was born July 22, 1922 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the son of Jessie Emberts and George Saylor. Saylor served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and returned to civilian life in 1946. He began his career in city planning soon after, finally settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956. Saylor served as a deputy city manager and city planning director before being named special projects manager. Donald Saylor retired from city planning in 1990 and died April 15, 2005.
Moehring, Eugene P. Resort City In The Sunbelt, Las Vegas 1930-2000. Second edition. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 2000.
"Former chief LV planner Saylor dies." Las Vegas Sun, April 18, 2005. Accessed December 11, 2019. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/apr/18/former-chief-lv-planner-saylor-dies/