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FROM THE COVER Wednesday, May 17, 2017 LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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ADAMS, CHARLES CLIFFORD ARIN, JEAN CONNELL, MAUDE COX, NOLA DESART, JAMES ETHINGTON III, JAMES HAMPY, JANE NEELAND, JOHN SILVA, GARY CHARLES CLIFFORD ADAMS

Charles Clifford Adams, age 75, passed away May 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. Clifford was born in 1941, in Fresno, Calif., to Charles Arthur and Alice Lorene Adams. He graduated from Cal State Fresno. He worked as a high school teacher and teacher’s union representative and served in the U.S. Army. Clifford was preceded in death by his parents, Charles A. Adams and Alice L. Adams; and brother, John Charles Adams. Clifford is survived by his son, Charles J. Adams; and brother, Richard S. Adams. The family of Clifford wishes to extend our sincere thanks to all of the staff at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas for their care during Cliff’s last days. Services will be private.

JAMES DESART

NOLA COX

JANE HAMPY

Nola Cox, 91, of Henderson, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. A lifetime resident of Clark County, Nev., she was born April 10, 1926, the eldest daughter of Woodruff and Zelma Leavitt, in Las Vegas. She lived and attended grade school in Mesquite, Nev., and graduated from Virgin Valley High in 1943. She married to David M Cox in 1946 and they were married 61 years until his death. Nola worked as a waitress and started her career at Cory’s at the corner of 4th and Fremont St. She then took a job at the Old Round Up Drive In located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. S. and Main. She also worked at Foxy’s Deli at Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd. S. She finished her career working 19 years at Caesar’s Palace. In 1983, she served an LDS Mission along with her husband, David. She also served over 10 years at Las Vegas Temple. Nola was a classy lady always looking her best. Nola loved her grandkids and love to crochet making over 250 afghans, beautiful handmade quilts. Nola is survived by her sons, Dr. Grant D. Cox (Georgia) and Chet Cox (Karla); and six grandchildren, Darren Cox, Andrea Cox Van Sweringen, Matthew Cox, Douglas Cox, Chet J. Cox and Kylie Cox Orme. She is also survived by 15 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be 10-10:45 a.m. Friday, May 19, with services following at 11 a.m., both will be at Anthem LDS Chapel, 875 Rich Perez Jr. Drive, Henderson, NV 89052. Burial will be at 10:40 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City. Contributions can be made in her honor to David M. Cox Elementary General Fund.

James Warren “Jim” DeSart, 73, passed away May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas. Jim was born Oct. 14, 1943, in Bend, Ore., and grew up in Lake City, Iowa. He moved to Henderson when he was a sophomore and graduated from Basic High School in 1962. Jim attended UNLV and received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Education and a Master’s of Science Degree in Special Education. Jim moved on to become the Assistant Principal of Opportunity School, Sunset High School, and KO Knudson Jr. High School;and spent his career helping special education students in the Clark County School District achieve their goal of graduation. He was a bright, funny, compassionate man who always emulated integrity and had a remarkable work ethic. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Harold; and his brother Ronald. He is survived by his wife, Tina; his mother, Helen; his sister, Michele; his three adult children, Greg, Heather and Cameron; his seven grandchildren; and his two greatgrandchildren. Jim enjoyed morning walks with Tina and his dog, Lucy, barbequing and spending time with his family and friends. Jim was beloved by those that knew him and will be missed. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Monday, May 22, with service following, both at St. Anthony Padua, 6350 N. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, NV 89149. Burial following at Palm Memorial Park-Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

JEAN ARIN

Jean Myrna Arin, known affectionately as Jeannie, passed away May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas, at the age of 80. She was born Sept. 3, 1936, in Boston, Mass., to Isidore and Sarah Flicop. A graduate of Fitchburg State University with a Master’s in Special Education, Jeannie was an educator, administrator and advocate for students with special needs her entire life. She loved and worked for the Jewish community in both Lexington, Mass., and in her adopted home of Las Vegas. Jeannie loved to be on stage and sing. She will be fondly remembered for singing from her large repertoire of Yiddish songs. She adored teaching Yiddish and Jewish History classes. She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Lou Arin; and brother, Joseph Flicop. She is survived by her children, Imanuel, Naomi and Deborah; and grandchildren, Noah and Hannah Arin, Hilary, Isabella and Eric Platt, and Lilah Todd. She is also survived by her sisters, Norma Artman and Mindy Silver. She has left a hole in the hearts of her entire family and she will be dearly missed. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, at Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas, NV 89134. Graveside service following at 1:30 p.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1500 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas, NV 89101. Memorial donations can be made to the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, 8689 W. Sahara Drive, #180, Las Vegas, NV 89117.

JAMES ETHINGTON III

James "Jamie" Lewis Ethington III, 44, a health care administrator, of Las Vegas, passed away May 11, 2017. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the home of Tabitha and Homan Bagheri.

GARY SILVA

Gary Silva, longtime resident of Las Vegas, passed away, May 12, 2017. He was born May 11, 1939, in San Francisco. The family moved to Las Vegas in Feb., 1947. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Grammar School and Bishop Gorman High School, where he was active in athletics. He was in the first graduating class of 1957. Gary was a proud retired member of IBEW Local #357 for 50 years, retiring from Edlen Electric in 1999. He was also proud of the accomplishments of the youth baseball teams that he coached for 15 years, from Little League to American Legion teams. He was thankful for the opportunities the IBEW provided for him, including extensive travel and a 17year chairmanship of the Local #357 Health and Welfare Pension Trust. In his retirement, he enjoyed his family and grandkids, traveling with his wife Janelda, following sports, going to the movies and talking with his friends about the “good ol’ days” in Las Vegas. He was an active member of St. Viator Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cleone, in 1969; and father, Edward T. Silva in 1976. He is survived by the love of his life, wife, Janelda; sons David (Christine) of Reno, Alan (Cassandra) and Jeffrey of Las Vegas; his grandchildren, Jaclyn, Rachel, Mitchell, Carly, Mason and Nicolas; brothers, Ken Silva of Tucson, Ariz. and Dennis Silva of Las Vegas; mother-in-law Louise, of Surprise, Ariz.; several brothers-in law and-sisters-in-law; cousins; nephews; and nieces. Visitation will be 2-8 p. m. Thursday, May 18 including a Rosary service at 7 p.m. at Palm Eastern Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, at St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121, immediately followed by burial at Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Viator Catholic Church or School.

Jane Elizabeth Hampy passed away May 3, 2017, in Boulder City. She was born Dec. 12, 1918, in Cole Camp, Mo., the daughter of Wencil and Theresa Cerny Schuber. Born with cerebral palsy, she was raised on her parents’ farm and loved the outdoors. She graduated from Cole Camp High School class of 1936 and married Elmer Richter in Cole Camp, Mo. Aug. 15, 1940. Jane received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Central Missouri State University and worked as an accountant with a firm in Sedalia, Mo. She was an accountant and for a number of years operated the Jane E. Richter Accounting and Tax Service in Cole Camp, Mo. She married Herbert H. Hampy Feb. 24 1979 in Las Vegas, and they resided in Las Vegas until 1987 when they moved to Deming, N.M. They were members of the Good Sams Club, both in Nevada and New Mexico. They both enjoyed traveling and spent many happy hours seeing most of the United States until Herbert’s death in 2001. In 2007, she moved back to Las Vegas, where she was a member of St. Viators Catholic Church in Las Vegas, and St. Andrews Catholic Church in Boulder City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb Hampy preceded her in death Feb. 7, 2001; sister, Marion Cox; daughter, Patricia Richter Case; sons, Daniel R. Richter and Michael Hampy; daughter, Barbra Christian; and granddaughter, Cathy Case Wilson. Jane is survived by three daughters, Carline Roks and Sherrie Walkemeyer of Las Vegas. and Holly Gubser of Henderson; 18 grandchildren, David Case, Pamela Breckenridge, Robert Case, Patrick Case, Rebecca Case, Timothy Case, Roxana Richter, Rosalind Richter, Daniel Richter, Eddie Patterson, Herbert Lee Christian, Craig Christian, Travis Christian, Travis Gubser, Leslie Eldon, Troy Gubser, Michael Hampy II and Justin Hampy; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 22, at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City. Graveside service following at Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.

JOHN NEELAND

John Neeland, 70, passed away May 9, 2017, at Deer Springs Assisted Living in Las Vegas. John was born John Nieznalski, in Syracuse, N.Y., to the late Dr. William and Helen Nieznalski. After attending the State University of New York at Fredonia, John pursued a career in theater in New York City, where he appeared in several productions, both on Broadway and off. John moved to Las Vegas with his beloved wife, comedic actress, Deeda Hymes. Although John continued to perform in occasional television and movie roles, as well as in local television commercials, he primarily devoted himself to his career in publicity for hotels and casinos in Las Vegas. John worked at Circus Circus, Imperial Palace, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, and the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Over the course of his career, he established lifelong friendships, including his loyal friend Larry Edwards of Las Vegas. In addition to John’s love of performance and theater, he loved animals. Over the years he had many pets, most recently his beloved cockatoo, Rocky. John’s wife, Deeda, passed away in 1999. He is survived by his sister, Christina Valenzuela; and his nieces, Aniela and Zofia Valenzuela of Liverpool, N.Y. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, followed by graveside services at 2 p.m., both at Palm Mortuary-Eastern, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123. Contributions in John’s name may be made to the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society or the Nevada SPCA.

MAUDE CONNELL

Maude Connell, 100 years young, a retired executive secretary, went home May 11, 2017. She was born in 1916, in Pyatt, Ark. Maude was preceded in death by her son, John Damico; granddaughter, Lori (Damico) Dickerson; husband, Bill Connell; and stepsons, Duane and Michael Connell. Maude is survived by her daughter-in-law, Jimma Damico; grandson, Payton Dickerson; stepson, Dan (Barbara) Connell; and many other loving relatives. Maude was loved by many and will be missed by all. No services are scheduled.

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Carson City, where he registered as a legislative lobbyist so he could plead his case directly to lawmakers. In the process, he became the unofficial spokesman for the opposition. Reporters from across the country and around the globe painted him as a folk hero — the humble rancher fighting to protect his spread from the insatiable thirst of Las Vegas. And Baker was happy to oblige — anything to spread the word about their struggle. “It’s just because I’m a bullheaded, opinionated old goat,” he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2013. Longtime Nevada activist Abigail Johnson fought alongside Baker against both the MX missiles and the water authority’s pipeline. She later got to know him as a neighbor after she bought a place in Baker. ‘A very courageous man’ “He was a very courageous man and a very principled man,” she said. One of his strengths, Johnson said, was his ability to work with and even befriend people from very different backgrounds, including a few rabid environmentalists who liked to argue with him about livestock grazing on public land. “He started out as a conservative rancher, and he was always a conservative rancher, but he had an open mind and he wasn’t afraid to change,” she said. Once after a water meeting in Las Vegas, Johnson caught a ride back to Snake Valley in Baker’s plane, which he landed on one of the long dirt roads at the ranch. “He showed me all kinds of things on the way,” she recalled. “He just loved flying. That was just his favorite thing.” Baker is survived by his wife of 19 years, Barbara; his daughter, Chris Robinson; sons Dave, Craig and Tom; stepsons Gary and Dennis Perea; and 18 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick and Betty Baker, and his brother, Carl. Baker was buried Monday in the same cemetery as his parents, about two miles from the ranch in Snake Valley. His family is planning a public memorial service at the ranch on June 24. Contact Henry Brean at hbrean@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0350. Follow @refriedbrean on Twitter.

Finding jobs was Galbreth’s mission Agency expansion is director’s legacy By Michael Scott Davidson Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ardell Galbreth made employing Southern Nevadans his life’s work. The 67-year-old executive director of Workforce Connections died from an extended illness on Friday, but his impact on residents of Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Nye counties will continue to grow. That’s because Workforce Connections will expand its One-Stop Career Center from a single location to more than dozen during the next 18 months, director of business engagement and communication Kenadie Cobbin-Richardson said. Galbreth, who had led the agency since September 2012, opened the first of the career centers in 2013. He also spearheaded the expansion. “He was truly a great man with a clear vision on how to empower job-seekers to gain the skills and qualifications needed for a lasting career,” Cobbin-Richardson said. “He made a tremendous impact on thousands of Southern Nevadans.” Workforce Connections’ consortium of local elected officials is expected to meet next week to pick an interim executive director, Cobbin-Richardson said. Consortium chairman Lawrence Weekly remembered Galbreth as a leader who could deliver federal funds to local service providers so that they could aid Southern Nevada’s communities. “He covered the gamut to help ensure that dislocated workers and the underserved youth community would have resources to help individuals get adequate job training and get back to work,” Weekly said. “He gave them resources to help them get into a position to help themselves.” Prior to joining Workforce Connections, Galbreth served in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years before retiring as a chief master sergeant. For five years, he was deputy director for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. A public funeral will be held at Unity Baptist Church in Las Vegas at 9 a.m. May 30. Contact Michael Scott Davidson at [email protected] or 702-477-3861. Follow @davidsonlvrj on Twitter.

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ger told police that he had “killed a south side gangster named ‘Rabbit’ and buried the body in the desert,” Bedrosian’s arrest report states. Bedrosian, who later admitted to killing Gomez on Nov. 28, told the

Suspect’s aliases

Edward Bedrosian also goes by the names Edward Bedrusian, Edward Bedroszan, Edward Bedros and Edward Coleman, according to court records.

woman “Rabbit” had held him hostage for one or two days and stolen his property, the report said. Bedrosian freed himself, struck Gomez with a sledgehammer and choked him, the woman told police. The report said Gomez had multiple blunt force injuries and a gunshot wound to the head. In early May, detectives found blood on the walls, ceiling, furniture and closet of Bedrosian’s bedroom, the report states. He is due back in court next month. His attorney, Patricia Erickson, said after Tuesday’s brief court appearance that she did not have further any information about the allegations. Contact David Ferrara at [email protected] or 702380-1039. Follow @randompoker on Twitter