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Cashman, James, Sr., 1884-1962
James "Big Jim" Cashman was born to Benjamin Franklin Cashman and Ella Mary Stovall in Ladue, Missouri on December 16, 1884. Cashman moved to Searchlight, Nevada in 1904 and began working a variety of jobs until he opened an automobile garage in approximately 1910. Cashman later sold automobiles and operated in Searchlight until the mining boom halted around 1920. As a result, Cashman decided to move his business to the growing city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Cashman met his future wife, Leah Barker, in Las Vegas and they married in 1923.
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Hawley, Tom, 1961-2021
Tom Hawley can claim to be a Las Vegas native, having been born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He started spending summers in Las Vegas at age 5 and has spent most of his life in Southern Nevada. Tom is a graduate of Rancho High School in North Las Vegas and has a B.A. in Communication Studies from UNLV.
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