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Silvia, Pauline H. (1930-2014)
Pauline Helena Silvia was born on January 25, 1930, in Newport, Rhode Island. Pauline had two children: Silvia Anne Styles and M. T. Silvia.
Silvia was enlisted in the United States Navy and graduated from Officer’s Line School in Newport in 1952. She was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant in 1956.
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Ly, Brendan, 1973-
Born in Da Nang, Vietnam, in 1973, Brendan Ly was one of seven children. Because his father fought with the Americans, the family was in danger daily. They escaped by boat in 1978-79 to a refugee camp in Hong Kong, then to Raleigh, North Carolina, for one year and finally to San Jose, California, where Brendan grew up. From the time he was eight years old, Brendan contributed to the family income picking fruit and vegetables in the summers and doing back-of-the-house labor in catering and retail.
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Wicks, Ren, 1911-1997
Ren Wicks was an artist known for designing artwork for Lockheed Corporation fights and bombers during World War II, as well as paintings for the National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wicks also worked for Howard Hughes, designing poster art of Jane Russell for The Outlaw (1943) and a number of RKO Radio Pictures films. Born on 1911 in New York, Wicks studied at the Art Center College of Design and Kann Institute in Los Angeles, California. He died in approximately 1997.
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Lemoine, Melissa (1970 March 22-)
Melissa Lemoine (1970- ) is a teacher at Doral Academy of Nevada and the coordinator of the NextGen program at Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson, Nevada. She also teaches b’nai mitzvah, conversion, and Hebrew School classes at Ner Tamid. Born March 22, 1970, Lemoine arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974 and has actively participated in the Jewish community since a young age.
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Boyer, Harold Lester, 1916-2002
Born in 1916 in Hartman, Arkansas, Boyer attended a two-story school which went to eighth grade, fished in a nearby stream, and earned money from the age of six selling newspapers. Harold lived through the Great Depression and completing his high school and college education. He graduated from University of Oklahoma medical school. After serving in World War II and the Korean War, he settled in Las Vegas. He opened his own dermatology clinic before opening Las Vegas Skin and Cancer Clinic with Dr. Lucius Blanchard.
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Darnell, Marshall, 1937-2014
Marshall C. Darnell was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He receieved his bachelor's degree in social science and English from Eastern Kentucky State College. He moved to Las Vegas in 1960 and began working as a subsititute teacher at Rancho High School. He then began teaching at Bridger Junior High School, and took a leave of absence in 1963 to earn his Master's degree. In 1964, he married Patsy Lucile Pace. After earning his degree, he held several positions in the Clark County School District (CCSD).
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Kelley, Fiona
Dr. Fiona Kelley was born and raised in Connecticut. Her parents were both teachers (though her mother quit teaching to raise their two daughters), and the family would take European vacations every summer, exploring castles and enjoying picnic lunches.
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Wicks, Ren, 1911-1997
Ren Wicks was an artist known for designing artwork for Lockheed Corporation fights and bombers during World War II, as well as paintings for the National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wicks also worked for Howard Hughes, designing poster art of Jane Russell for The Outlaw (1943) and a number of RKO Radio Pictures films. Born on 1911 in New York, Wicks studied at the Art Center College of Design and Kann Institute in Los Angeles, California. He died in approximately 1997.
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