Betsy Rhodes, a prolific volunteer in Las Vegas and the namesake of a Clark County elementary school, died Saturday. She was 94.

Rhodes was known for her roles leading a variety of civic groups and community projects in support of children’s welfare and education. The Clark County School District named a school in Centennial Hills in her honor in 1998.

“She did so much civic work in Las Vegas, she deserved a name,” said Jim Rhodes, son and developer of Rhodes Ranch in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. “They were naming schools after architects or engineers, people who had been working for the Clark County or other public work types — basically being paid by the government. And every bit of work she did was all volunteer.”

Betsy Rhodes’ life in Las Vegas began in 1958, when she and husband

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