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Biographies

Wilhelmine Sallie “Sally” Springmeyer Evans Dyche Zanjani

Sally Springmeyer Zanjani Photo from Zanjani Family Collection

At a glance:Born: November 21, 1937, San Francisco, CaliforniaDied: February 23, 2018, Reno, NevadaMarried: Archie Eugene Evans, 1953; James Glenn Dyche, 1958; Esmail Zanjani, 1963Children: Donald Eugene Evans Springmeyer and Mariah Debra EvansPrimary Place of Residence and Work: Reno, Washoe CountyMajor Fields of Work: Writing, studying and teaching political science Sources of Information:

Barbara Bernhard Smithwick

Born: August 1, 1923, Sacramento, CaliforniaDied: December 31, 1989, Sausalito, CaliforniaMaiden Name: Barbara Edna BernhardMarried: William Hubert Smithwick, 1943 – before 1958Children: Michael and DanielPrimary City/County of residence/work: Reno, Washoe County, and some California cities Major fields of work: Acting, singing, broadcasting Other role identities: Dental nurse, mother, grandmother Sources of Information:

Elizabeth “Bessie” Beatty Sauter

At a glance:Born: January 27, 1886, Los Angeles, Calif.Died: April 9, 1947, New York, New YorkMaiden Name: Elizabeth Mary BeattyMarried: William Sauter, no childrenPrimary places of work: Los Angeles, Calif.,Goldfield, Nev., San Francisco, Calif., Russia, New York, New YorkMajor fields of work: Journalism, social activism Sources of Information:

Bonnie Gay Leake

At a glance:Born: April 24, 1945, in Long Beach, CaliforniaDied: January 13, 2021, in Las Vegas, NevadaMaiden Name: Bonnie Gay LeakeChildren: Bonnie Lee HorsleyRace/Nationality/Ethnic Background: CaucasianPrimary cities and counties of residence and work: Las Vegas, Clark County, NevadaMajor fields of work: Railroad Engineer Sources of Information:

New Biographies Posted on NWHP Website

NWHP · February 11, 2016 ·

Several new biographies have been added to our website since January 2015, making us closer to achieving our goal, which is to add 22 new biographies by the end of January 2016. Happily a few of our members have volunteered to step up their research and writing to help us reach this number. To date […]

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