Graveyard Tour - Presented by the Josephine County Historical Society & Living History Players
By Gary Swanson
(Century 21 Harris & Taylor)
Graveyard Tour - Presented by the Josephine County Historical Society & Living History Players Joining the Josephine County Historical Society & Living History Players at our annual Graveyard Tour. This is "Tin Lizzie" Opal Gentner as played by Lyn Snell. "Tin Lizzie" was the first woman to drive a car in Grants Pass, and also the first person to receive a speeding ticket in Grants Pass. She fell in love with the owner of the local bicycle shop when she was a young teenager. Her parents could not figure out why her bicycle kept breaking down, as she was spending most of her time at the bicycle shop. Eventually they found out when she ended up marrying the man who was twice her age. She went through numerous automobiles, as her exploits in the world of driving continued to overwh...
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