Edwin R. Legg

Edwin R. (Roy) (Rags) Legg, Highlands Ranch, Colorado age 93 passed away from cancer on August 2, 2026. He is survived by his companion, Anna M. Funk (Miss Anna) of 10 years whose dazzling smile endeared her to his two children Mark and Julie, three grand children, Ashleigh, Justin and Chad and five great grand children, Anthony, Skylar, Taylar, Nathaniel and baby Amaya, 24 months, who had Roy totally ‘wrapped’.

Roy was preceded in death by his late wife, Joan, of 56 years and their son Mark of Grand Junction, Colorado. Joan, born Joan Lofthouse in Manchester, England won a local teenage beauty pageant at age fourteen and maintained her teenage beauty until she passed away at in 2012 at age 77. Roy, who was the last person still standing in his family, was also preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Amy Legg of Summersville, West Virginia, his three sisters Doris, June, Patty and his three brothers, Glenn, Billy and Jimmy.

The nickname, Rag, was given to him by his first grade teacher when she miss read Roy for Rag and the entire one room school of about 25 students burst out in laughter. Roy pouted a couple days after this event, but anyone who reads his handwriting 86 years later, will swear she got it right the first time.

Roy served eight years in the Air Force and, had the honor of being selected for an assignment in the Cadet Wing Personnel Department at the newly built Air Force Academy. His department received accolades from several sources for their seamless work in processing the first class, 1959, to graduate from the academy, but the honor was somewhat tarnished by having to work the day President Eisenhower gave the first commencement address in the history of the academy. Bummer.

Roy retired December 31, 1995 after thirty five years service with Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union where he retired as President/CEO. He was an industry leader in promoting young women to senior management positions and credits his experience at the Academy for his success as CEO of a credit union. His rationale was simple. If a young man was capable of flying a fighter plane at age 25, why not promote young women to equally responsible senior management positions in their chosen career field. His youngest branch manager was 25 and his youngest department manager was 22.