Nevada Legacy

A Nevada Women's History Project

Terry Lee Wells, A True Nevadan

This Legacy page on the Nevada Women’s History Project website is made possible through a generous grant from the Terry Lee Wells Foundation and honors a woman who represented what it means to be a “Nevadan,” in every sense of the word. This Legacy page is intended to capture, and celebrate the contributions of all Nevadans, both by birth and by choice; female and male.

Many citizens make contributions to their families and social institutions, from community level to nationwide. Most receive little public recognition. This site provides a platform for wide exposure to the importance that each individual held to their families and state. It is our intent that this Legacy page will become an important unofficial record of Nevada history as it highlights the unique personalities and accomplishments of its residents.

For in the end, we are all proud Nevadans!

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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.

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Arlene Bell

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. The early piece was when her life began on November 21, 1933 in Oakdale, CA to Russ and Virginia Bales.  She had a loving and happy childhood in Oakdale.  Arlene […]

Charles Eugene Clock

Charles Eugene ”Gene”  Clock was a man of his word. He was a man who wore plaid proudly. He brooked no nonsense in life but exhibited a subtle sense of humor to his friends who knew him best. He was an avid hunter when he was young but in later years chose fishing as his preferred sport.

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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.

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Suzanne Ernst

Described by those who knew her as a strong leader and valuable mentor, Suzanne Ernst passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2023, leaving behind an inspiring legacy.

Suzanne was born in Illinois to Leslie and Bernice Schwartz on August 28, 1936. When she was still a small child, the family moved to Henderson, Nevada, where her father worked for the Bureau of Reclamation. A go-getter from an early age, she was a copy editor on the yearbook staff at Basic High School before graduating in 1954.

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Bonnie Pampel Foard

Bonnie is the perfect model for aging gracefully.  Until her death she was active, vibrant, and young at heart.  Most important, in her interactions, she always made one feel as if  that person was the most important person.  Bonnie’s life was family, friends, music, and fun as shown by the following photos and articles.

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Frieda Ford

Maiden Name: Frieda Van HarreveldBirth Date: 06/15/1937Birth Place: Pasadena, California, USADate of Death: 09/05/2024Place of Death: Vancouver, Washington, USA Frieda Ford [nee Van Harreveld] passed away on September 5, 2024, at the age of 87, in Vancouver, Washington, where she and her husband Oscar “Ozzie” Ford moved in the spring of 2020.  Frieda and Ozzie […]

Elizabeth “Nell” Fozard

“Nell” was born in “the Patch”, a small mining community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She was one of six children born to miner Edward Walkos and his wife Elizabeth. She would decide at an early age that she didn’t want to be a coal miner’s daughter forever and as soon as she graduated from high school she travelled to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and began training at Saint John’s School of Nursing.

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Gloria Fundis

As a mother, she checked all the boxes. She was loving, caring, fun, and most of all always there for me and my sisters, Jane, and Kay. Mom had a wonderful sense of humor, and as children growing up, we always knew she would make life fun.

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