Cecil was the father of William Nellis, a World War II Air Force hero and the namesake of Nellis Air Force Base north of Las Vegas. According to Senator Harry Reid's book about his home town, "Searchlight: The Camp That Didn't Fail," Cecil was a miner that abandoned his family when William was fourteen.
Cecil was the father of William Nellis, a World War II Air Force hero and the namesake of Nellis Air Force Base north of Las Vegas. According to Senator Harry Reid's book about his home town, "Searchlight: The Camp That Didn't Fail," Cecil was a miner that abandoned his family when William was fourteen.
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"Here Lies. Quietly Resting.
The mortal remains of 117 souls.
They were relocated to this place
From the Sunset Garden of Memories
In the month of December
In the year of our Lord - 1994.
May they rest in peace."
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He was moved to Palm Memorial Park from the Sunset Garden of Memories, December 1994.
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