Feisty and frugal, 98-year-old Verna Oller never bought new clothes or went to the hairdresser. But, she was a savvy investor, reading the Wall Street Journal and Barrons at the library.
By the time of her death, the Long Beach, Washington resident had amassed a fortune of $4.5 million and she directed her close friend to spend every cent of it on her home town.
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