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Jerry and Rosalie Leach
Rosalie and Jerry Leach joined the Tin Lizzies at the end of last year. They live in Lincoln, Arkansas. Before their retirement Rosalie was in banking and Jerry was an engineer with Shell Oil. They have been married twelve years and have grown children from their blended families. Jerry and Rosalie are proud grandparents of several grandchildren. Jerry is currently the principal driver and maintainer of a 1924 roadster that belongs to the Arkansas Country Doctor Museum in Lincoln (see article below). Both Jerry and Rosalie are active in the volunteer force that maintains the museum. This museum was established in 1994 and is dedicated to honoring the life and times of the country doctor. The museum sponsors a Hall of Honor of Arkansas’ rural and small town physicians and exhibits medical and clinic memorabilia from the 30’s to the 60’s. Related information of interest:
Model T “Doc” The following article is reprinted in part with permission from the Dec. 2007 Arkansas Country Doctor Museum Newsletter An updated note found in the museum files written by Loyd Swope reads…“Herb Lewis says Bill Younkin will find a Model T.” A search by the three of them was underway at the request of Dr. Harold Boyer to find a Model T roadster like the one driven by his father, Dr. Herbert Boyer. And sure enough, Bill Younkin did find the perfect on in Oolagah, OK. Sporting yellow wire wheels, it suited Dr. Boyer to a “T”! So he purchased the 1924 Model T from E.G. Birks who delivered it to the museum in May 1996. For the past 11 years, Bill Younkin has provided us driving lessons, hands-on instructions and tips on the special care and maintenance required to keep a Model T healthy. He is always willing to help when we have a problem, and there have been a few. Some of you will remember Bill when he had Younkin & Sons garage on N. College (Fayetteville). A 1937 Fiat coupe mounted on top of a tall pole made it easy to spot the location. Younkin & Sons moved to a new location on Happy Hollow Road in 1986, and the landmark Fiat sign moved with it. Bill started restoring Model T’s in 1970. His first project was building a 1917 speedster. He is pictured with the 1926 speedster he just completed.
It’s painted fire engine red and he says “It’ll really go!” In between these two speedsters he has restored/built a number of other Model T’s, including station wagons and trucks. Bill somehow found time to build a beautiful mountain dulcimer, which he plays. We are very fortunate to have someone with Bill’s expertise and willingness to help us keep our “Tin Lizzie” on tip-top shape. Bill, thank you very much! Webmaster's Note: #1 The Arkansas Tin Lizzies knew we had a talented Model T man in Bill Younkin. We’re glad others know this too. #2 It’s a small world, the E.R. Birks referred to in this article was our Tin Lizzies’ Melvin Birks’ brother. Melvin did the original restoration on that ’24 roadster.
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