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:
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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:
Helmi’s Shadow – A Book Talk
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join David Horgan, son of Helmi and author of the compelling book “Helmi’s Shadow,” as he shares the remarkable true story of two Russian Jewish refugees—a mother and her daughter (Helmi)—who endured decades of adversity in war-torn Asia (China and Japan) before crossing the Pacific at the end of WWII to make their home in Reno, Nevada.