At A Glance: Born: February 20, 1916, Yerington, NevadaDied: February 14, 2004, Las Vegas, NevadaMaiden Name: Ruthe Viola GoldsworthyMarried: Elwin Jeffers, 1937; James Deskin, 1947Children: daughters Nancy Schmidt, Terry GialketsisPrimary Residence: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Major Fields of Work: journalism; public relations Sources of information Allen, Knight. “Deskin Inspired Class, Dignity in Journalism, Life.” […]
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Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Weymouth Durham
At a Glance:Born: February 10, 1943, Eureka, California Died: June 1, 2023, Reno, NevadaMaiden Name: WeymouthEthnicity: English-Irish-GermanMarried: Howard Griffith “Griff” Durham Children: Matthew G. Durham 1969,William H. Durham, 1973Primary Residences: San Francisco, Calif.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev.Major Fields of Work: Art Historian, Artist, Local and National CollaboratorOther Role Identities: Community Advocate, Storyteller, Museum Docent, Teacher […]
Wilhelmine Sallie “Sally” Springmeyer Evans Dyche Zanjani
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: