LaBarge’s Fritz to be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame

Ray C. Fritz of LaBarge is this year’s inductee from Lincoln County for the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF). Fritz is one of 25 members of the WCHF Class of 2023. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting. The 10th annual induction ceremony will be held in Casper this fall.

Candy Moulton, executive director for the organization, said, “The group formed in 2014 by Wyoming residents that decided the Cowboy State needed a cowboy hall of fame.” The nonprofit organization aims to recognize men and women who represent the cowboy culture and legacy.

“We want to celebrate, perpetuate, recognize and preserve the cowboy lifestyle,” Moulton said.

Nomination requirements set the cowboy bar high.

“The main way someone gets into the Cowboy Hall of Fame is to have worked as a cowboy,” Moulton said. “They must have been on a horse, chasing livestock for at least 45 years.”