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Esau, Esper, 1929-
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Esper Esau studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology before joining the military. After his discharge, he started working as a stage crewman on productions in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was there that he met his future wife, Valda Boyne, who was a dancer in Lido de Paris. Esper continued to work in the theater, eventually progressing to stage manager and assistant director of entertainment. He wrote a book called Las Vegas' Golden Era: Memoirs 1954-1974 that was published in 2016.
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Shepherd, John Richard
Dr. John Richard Shepherd was born November 25, 1936 to Harley and Mary Shepherd and was raised in southern Illinois. He married his wife, Nancy Shepherd, on June 22, 1963 in Pana, Illinois. His army experiences in Chicago, Illinois and Alabama convinced him and his wife to look for a warm dry climate in which to live, and they relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.
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Ray, Roger, 1922-
Roger Ray was born on February 26, 1922, in Yonkers, New York. Roger married Dorothy M. on December 27, 1983, and they had four children: Kaaren Ray, Mary R. Hoyt, Robin Ray, and Vivian R. Bratton.
Ray was enlisted in the United States Army from 1940 to 1970.
Ray obtained a master of science degree from the United States Military Academy. Ray then earned a master of art degree in electrical engineering from New York University.
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