Roe Emery

Lereaux William Emery (October 31, 1874 – February 4, 1953) was an American businessman who owned many transportation companies and lodges, and expanded tourism into the National Parks.[1][2] Roe Emery was known as "the Father of Colorado Tourism".[3]

Emery raised sheep in White Sulfur Springs, Montana.[4] In 1914, he was one of two principals of the Glacier National Park tour buses called Red Jammers, the first authorized motor vehicles in the National Park system.[5][6][7] The Grand Lake Lodge, built in 1920, was purchased by Emery in 1923 and was the start of lodging acquisitions, becoming a stop on his Rocky Mountains Circle Tours.[8] He owned The Stanley Hotel from 1930 to 1946.[9]

Emery was president of the National Western Stock Show.[10][11]

Emery's son, Walt Emery, was part of the family business and later was a co-founder of the Denver Broncos.[12] His grandson was Mark Udall, a United States Senator from Colorado.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Greeley Daily Tribune 5 February 1953 p7". Greeley Daily Tribune. 5 February 1953. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Estes Park Trail April 2, 1926 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
  3. ^ Colo, Anna Aughenbaugh Fort Collins. "Grand Lake Lodge – National Historic Landmark". www.thefencepost.com.
  4. ^ "Roe Emery Obituary". The Independent-Record. 16 February 1953. p. 2.
  5. ^ "The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana on August 14, 1999 · 13". Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Djuff, Ray; Morrison, Chris (2005). Waterton and Glacier in a Snap!: Fast Facts and Titillating Trivia. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-894765-56-5.
  7. ^ "History". Glacier National Park Lodge - Glacier National Park. Glacier National Park Lodge-Glacier National Park. 26 May 2014.
  8. ^ Silverthorn, Suzanne (2015). Around Rocky Mountain National Park. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-3375-3.
  9. ^ "Stanley Hotel". coloradoencyclopedia.org. 16 March 2016.
  10. ^ "National Western Stock Show". McAllen Daily Press. 1932-06-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  11. ^ "Statistical Directory of IAFE Fairs" (PDF). Billboard. November 30, 1940. p. 54.
  12. ^ Post, Virginia Culver (September 25, 2010). "Dapper banker helped Broncos get to kickoff". The Denver Post.
  13. ^ Bartels, Lynn (23 October 2014). "Sen. Mark Udall's roots: "I listened to my mom and I came back to Colorado"". The Denver Post.

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