Leithead, Bischoff Hopkin to be inducted into Cowboy Hall of Fame

Eldon Leithead of Worland and Kay Bischoff Hopkin of Lovell will be inducted later this year into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF).

Regional committees in 10 different areas of Wyoming researched and scored over 50 nominations and sent their top choices to the WCHF State Board of Directors, which selected the 23-member Class of 2025 during its annual meeting April 26.

Leithead and Bischoff Hopkin are listed as the new inductees from Region 6.

Formed for historical, cultural, literary, and educational purposes, WCHF’s chief goal is “To preserve, promote, perpetuate, publish and document Wyoming’s working cowboy and ranching history through researching, profiling and honoring individuals who broke the first trails and introduced that culture to this state.  WCHF plans to collect, display and preserve the stories, photos and artifacts of such individuals and anything else that will honor and highlight their contributions to our history.” 

The 12th annual induction ceremony will be at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper in September. It is open to the public.  To learn more about the WCHF visit www.wyomingcowboyhalloffame.org.