JimShowalter (@JimShowalter)

Wyatt Earp was not a celebrity when he arrived in Tombstone, Arizona. But he made an impression on John Clum – the town's mayor and editor of the influential "Tombstone Epitaph" newspaper. Clum recalled meeting Wyatt 50 years later... "Above six feet in height, well proportioned, erect, hair a bit long but neatly kept, a royal mustache, a broad hat and a frock coat - I still have a clear vision of that dignified figure walking calmly along Allen Street." "Wyatt's manner, though friendly, suggested a quiet reserve. His facial features were strong, positive and pleasing. His habitual expression was serious, with a gracious smile when the occasion warranted it - but his mirth was never boisterous...as my own was apt to be. In fact, about the time I was elected mayor of Tombstone, Wyatt was quite my ideal of the strong, manly, serious and capable peace officer - equally unperturbed whether he was anticipating a meeting with a friend or a foe."