Roe Emery Explained

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]

Notes and References

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