Arlene Anne (Bales) Bell passed on May 17, 2021. One of Arlene’s talents and passions was quilting. Those pieces of her quilts paralleled her life.
Washoe County
Elizabeth Beale Clancy
With her sharp wit and gracious style, Elizabeth taught her children and grandchildren to not suffer fools gladly, to seek truth, and to help those in need.
Elizabeth Beale Clancy, 97, of Camden, Maine, died peacefully, and with inherent grace, Aug. 16, 2019 with her daughter by her side.
Joyce Cox
The Nevada Historical Society docents are proud to sponsor this legacy page as a tribute to fellow docent and author Joyce Cox. On and off since 1974, Cox chose to make Washoe County her home until her passing in 2024. Much of her time was spent researching, sharing and exploring Nevada history. Here you will be able to access her educational videos, information about her life accomplishments and enjoy a first-hand account on what it was like to work with Cox on a project for the Nevada Women’s History Project, writing and researching the lives of the First Ladies of Nevada.
Catharine Downer Sanders
Catharine Downer Sanders was born, Catharine Roberta Downer, on August 6, 1935 at St. Mary’s to Alice Gottschalk Downer and Robert Carpenter Downer. She was a fourth-generation Nevadan with roots back to the mining camps of the 1870s. She spent her early childhood traveling rural Nevada with her parents and younger brothers Robert Jr. and Craig while her father was an engineer for the Nevada highway department. Her love of Nevada and outdoor adventures began in these early childhood experiences, and Nevada and Nevada History, was the source of fascinating stories and fun investigations for her.
