Nell Gutierrez:
CLASS OF 1965
Boulder City High SchoolClass of 1965
Boulder city, NV
Nell's Story
Nell lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Nell is married. Nell's was born at home and raised in McKeeverville (Boulder City), Nevada.Nell graduated from Boulder City High School. Nell worked as a Grocery Checker, Licensed Insurance Agent/ NV. Nell also worked for the Kingman, AZ Police Dept. as a Dispatcher. Nell's true calling was in the Dental field where she spent over 25 years. She started in the front office doing AR. Nell was completely Dentist trained in all chair side procedures and oral surgery. After a year she studied the book used by the Community College, applied to take the Dental Assistant National Boards and passed the test on the first time taking the test. She also passed the State of AZ testing/X-Ray, on the first time taking the testing. When Nell was in Venezuela with her husband John, she was the American Dentists for Foreign Service Venezuela Representative. Nell set up free Dental Clinics in the Mission Schools. These Mission Schools were run by Jesuit priests and nuns who provided
education and lodging for the Pemon Indian children in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. The largest school
lodged over 200 children year round and 400 children attended daily. This was a completely VOLUNTEER position.
It was the GREATEST job I ever had. There weren't enough hours in the day to accomplish everything that needed to be done. John a...Expand for more
nd I were attached to the U.S. Embassy in Caracas (Diplomatic Status), this meant donated supplies were sent to the embassy and duties, etc were not charged to me on them. We were stationed 400 miles south of Caracas, in Puerto Ordaz.
More about Nell: Married to John Gutierrez for 46 + years.
One son, Lt. Col. USMC, married with 1 daughter & 1 son.
One daughter, Pediatric R.N., married, 1 son.
I'm an Asst. Boy Scout, Asst. Scout Master, Merit Badge Counselor, Cub Scout Unit Commissioner and I finished Wood Badge training (the highest training for Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders). I also finished helping with my grandsons' last year of playing Parks & Rec Boys Baseball (10-14 years old). I've coached him every year since he played T-Ball but, this year I was the score keeper.
A total knee replacement and my right wrist kept me benched. I refuse to have it fused. As long as I can still put one foot in front of the other, I'll be playing, fishing, canoeing, hiking and camping with my three Grand-Ones and we'll drag Gramps along too. I also sew and crochet with my grand-daughter. Since our daughter is 5 ft. tall, I make all of her scrub tops. I read a lot, and I'm just getting into genealogy boy, is it ever time consuming.."
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