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Mack, Jerome D. "Jerry", 1920-1998
Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack (1920-1998) was a banker, investor, and community leader in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mack and his business partner E. Parry Thomas were the first bankers to loan money to casinos in Las Vegas. Mack was a co-founder of Nevada Southern College in the 1950s, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Mack and Thomas established UNLV's land foundation, which added 400 acres to the campus in 1967, and they funded the basketball stadium, which was named the Thomas & Mack Center in their honor.
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Lurie, Art (1918 April 01-2014 July 18)
Arthur C. Lurie (1918-2014) was a Las Vegas, Nevada businessman and boxing judge. Born in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 1918, Lurie served in the Navy during World War II and moved to Las Vegas in 1954. In Las Vegas he owned a bar called Art's Place and was a co-owner of Wonder World Liquors. He was also a founding member and vice president of Temple Beth Sholom. Lurie was best known for his career in boxing; he judged over forty title fights and served on the Nevada Boxing Commission under four different governors.
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Brewster, Allen, 1921-2009
Allen Brewster (1921-2009) was the founder of King David Mortuary in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Yonkers, New York, Brewster grew up during the Great Depression and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. An executive at Palm Mortuary since 1978, he recognized the need for traditional Jewish burial services and helped to develop Las Vegas' first Jewish burial garden. Brewster founded King David Mortuary in 2001 and also helped create the Chesed Indigent Burial Fund, which assists families who cannot otherwise afford Jewish burial services.
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Adelson, Nathan, -1978
Nathan Adelson was the administrator of Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Los Angeles, California, Adelson was in the supermarket business before he moved to Las Vegas in 1961. His son Merv Adelson, along with Irwin Molasky, built Sunrise Hospital and recruited Nathan Adelson to be its administrator. He was well-loved for his dedication to patient care and was known affectionately as "Mr. A" to the hospital staff.
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Ratner, Marc, 1944-
Marc Ratner was born July 25, 1944 in Phoenix, Arizona. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was in the seventh grade in 1957. The Ratner family belonged to Temple Beth Sholom. Ratner is a graduate of Las Vegas High School and Nevada Southern (now UNLV.) Ratner worked for decades at officiating and regulating sports events, especially boxing, mixed martial arts, and football. He served as official in three collegiate bowl games: the 2003 Aloha Bowl, 2000 Independence Bowl and 2006 Cotton Bowl.
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Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada, West
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada (JGSSN), established in 1989, is a chapter of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and “is dedicated to researching and preserving Jewish family history in the United States and throughout the world.” In its early days, JGSSN met in the library in Temple Beth Sholom, but by the late 1990s, it became inactive. In 1998 Carole Montello reorganized and revitalized the Society. It offers free monthly classes, compiles resources on its website, and connects members who help each other research family history.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter: Ivy Leaf newsletter articles
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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