| Year |
Grand
Marshal |
Theme |
| 1950 |
Governor
Vail Pittman |
NOT AVAILABLE |
| 1951 |
Clark
Gable, movie star |
Echoes of
Silver Belles |
| 1952 |
Governor
Charles Russell, former newspaperman |
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| 1953 |
Lieutenant
Governor Rex Bell |
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| 1954 |
Cactus
Tom Cafferty, Reno TV figure |
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| 1955 |
Fenton
Finegan Hamilton (12 year old polio victim) |
NOT MENTIONED |
| 1956 |
Ivey
Baker Priest, U. S. Treasurer from Nevada Nevada Capitol Open House |
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| 1957 |
Lieutenant
Governor Roy Powers of California |
Tribute to
Nevada Counties |
| 1958 |
Jim
Beardon, KOLO Kid/ Reno Carol Lee Scott, Miss Nevada Day/ Statewide Queen
Contest |
Nevada...from Trailways to
Freeways |
| 1959 |
Judge
Clark Guild, co-founder of Nevada Day |
Sports and
Recreation |
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| 1960 |
McGuire
Sisters, internationally known singers |
Silver Gateway to
the Golden West |
| 1961 |
Forest
Hall, longtime Nevada Day Parade Chairman |
Pioneers Through the Years |
| 1962 |
George
Gobel, comic and movie star |
Sing a Song of
Silver |
| 1963 |
Cactus
Tom Cafferty, Reno TV figure |
Prelude to
Statehood |
| 1964 |
Loren
Greene and Michael Landon, stars of "Bonanza" |
Nevada's 100th
Birthday |
| 1965 |
Kathie
Blaikie, Miss Nevada, who placed in the national contest |
Future of Nevada |
| 1966 |
Sade
Grant, "The Spirit of Nevada Day" and Roberta Sharp, Miss
Carson City |
Ladies of Nevada |
| 1967 |
Vicki
Landeck, Miss Nevada and Miss Carson City |
Dedicated to Our Youth and Patriotism |
| 1968 |
Unknown |
The Rocket is Nevada's Space Project for Today
and for the Future |
| 1969 |
Fred
Waring and His Pennsylvanians |
1005 Years of
Entertainment |
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| 1970 |
Norman
Brown, Pioneer Nevada Rancher, Smith Valley |
Recreation Unlimited |
| 1971 |
Judge
Clark Guild, co-founder of Nevada Day and founder
of Nevada State Museum |
Gentlemen of Nevada |
| 1972 |
Henry
M. Rupert, Nevada Indian Leader |
Nevada's Changing Times |
| 1973 |
William
Lear, Nevada air pioneer |
Nevada's Moving World |
| 1974 |
Sade
Grant, "The Spirit of Nevada Day" -
second appearance |
Nevada Salutes Her Cities |
| 1975 |
Ellis
Folsom, Ormsby Pioneer, postmaster, Legislator, Carson City |
The
State That Saved the Union |
| 1976 |
Governor
Charles Russell, former newspaperman |
A Time for Reflection |
| 1977 |
G.
W. "'Swede" Russell, Nevada Day Chairman five years and longtime
treasurer |
Imagination ‑ Promise of Our Future |
| 1978 |
Dr.
Fred Anderson, famed Nevada physician |
The
State for All Seasons |
| 1979 |
Dr.
Mary Fulstone, pioneer Nevada physician |
The Wonder of Nevada |
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| 1980 |
Mrs.
Gae Gih Wah, pioneer central Nevada restaurant owner |
Nevada ‑ Its Magic |
| 1981 |
Benny
Binion, pioneer Las Vegas casino operator |
Silver Turns to Gold |
| 1982 |
Thomas
C. Wilson, co-founder of Nevada Day |
Committee honors Director Bill Dolan's "Pages from the Past |
| 1983 |
Donald
Bently, Douglas County industrial giant |
Nevada Salutes Its Industrial, Past and Present |
| 1984 |
Judi
Klindt, noted Carson City volunteer leader |
Nevada Honors Its Community Volunteers |
| 1985 |
Chris
H. Sheerin, Elko Free Press Publisher |
Nevada
Salutes State Parks Golden Jubilee |
| 1986 |
William
Swackhamer, longtime Nevada Secretary of State |
Land of Contrasts |
| 1987 |
Louise
Curran, Virginia City arts leader |
Nevada's Tribute to the Arts |
| 1988 |
Les
Groth, longtime Carson City Fire Chief |
Silver
Past and Golden Future |
| 1989 |
Robert
Laxalt, noted Nevada author |
125 Years of Progress |
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| 1990 |
John
Ascuaga, Sparks casino owner |
126 Years of Entertainment |
| 1991 |
Ronnie
Johnson Family of Clowns |
Salute the Nevada Family |
| 1992 |
Sessions
"Buck" Wheeler, Nevada historian and Dr. James Billington, Library
of Congress head
|
Trails to the Past -
Networks to the Future |
| 1993 |
Bill
Farr, longtime Sparks Fire Chief and Legislator |
A Tribute to Nevada Firefighters |
| 1994 |
John
Tyson, Nevada historian and television reporter |
A Tribute to Nevada Railroads |
| 1995 |
John D
Winters, noted Nevada agriculturalist |
Tribute to Nevada Legends, featuring Hank Monk Pioneer Stage Driver |
| 1996 |
Judge
Mills Lane, Reno Jurist |
A Tribute to Sports |
| 1997 |
The
Gaylords, entertainers (Burt Holiday & Ron Gaylord |
Nevada, Land of Music |
| 1998 |
Hughie
Schoff, longtime Nevada tourism booster |
Blazing Trails into the Future |
| 1999 |
Patty
Sheehan, professional golfer |
Steaming into the Millennium |
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| 2000 |
Richard
Bryan, Nevada Senator |
Pioneering the new Millennium |
| 2001 |
Ed
Blanchard, Bill Dolan, Joe Foster, Mike Shaughnessy, and Jean Stokke, longtime Nevada Day Committee members |
Where The Past Meets the Future |
| 2002 |
Felix
Ike, Robert Quintero, Phil Swain, and Brian Wallace, Native American tribal
representatives |
Nevada is Indian Territory |
| 2003 |
Richard
Sorensen, 1944 Medal of Honor Winner |
A salute to our Veterans |
| 2004 |
Frank
Sinatra, Jr., Entertainer |
Entertainment Nevada Style |
| 2005 |
John Tyson, TV Personality, Author, Nevada Cowboy |
Nevada Day Presents the Wild West |
| 2006 |
Inyo Engine #
22 V & T Railroad |
Nevada Day meets the V & T Railway |
| 2007 |
George Knapp, TV Investigative
Reporter, AREA 51 authority |
Mysteries of
Nevada - AREA 51 |
