Joan was born in East Ely, Nevada, to Albert George and Ellen Oakden Brandis on May 12, 1926. She was joined two years later by her sister, Barbara Brandis. They grew up in East Ely where their father worked for the railroad. She had a pleasant childhood and shared so many memories of attending East Ely Grade School and White Pine High School. She grew up during the Great … [Read more...] about Joan Brandis Gardner
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