Roy Wilford Riegle

Roy Wilford Riegle (April 27, 1896 – February 2, 1988), known as Wilford, was an American attorney, politician and Member of the Kansas House of Representatives.

R. Wilford Riegle
52nd Triennial Conclave, Chicago, IL[1]
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district
In office January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961
Preceded by	Bob George
Succeeded by	Wade Alexander Myers
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 14, 1941 – 1943
Preceded by	William Carlisle Harris
Succeeded by	Selleck Warren
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1941
Preceded by	Edward Herbert Rees
Succeeded by	Felix Bruno Ross
Personal details
Born	(1896-04-27)April 27, 1896 Lyons, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 2, 1988(1988-02-02) (aged 91) Emporia, Kansas, U.S.
Resting place	Leavenworth National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Keith Maria Roberts
Education	Washburn University (BA, LLB, MA) Kansas State Normal School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

He met his future wife, Keith, while attending Kansas State Normal School during the 1910s. Before marriage, however, he was called to duty during World War I as part of the United States Army in Company L, 137th Infantry, 35th Division.^{[citation needed]}

Aside from serving as the longest-practicing attorney in Lyons County, Wilford was a Republican member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate for multiple terms.^{[citation needed]}

Wilford was an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.^[2] In 1973, he took office as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar (Freemasonry) both nationally and overseas.

After a series of strokes and declining health, Colonel Riegle died on February 2, 1988.^[3]

Riegle & Riegle Law (Palace Building)

Juneau, AK (World War II)

Jo Anna Riegle-Scherrer (Left) & Keith Maria Riegle (Right)

References

1. "Knights Templar reference". knightstemplar.org. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
2. "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
3. "Roy Wilford Riegle papers". Retrieved 20 September 2012.