Chris LeDoux was passionate about rodeoing and music and became a champion in both fields. LeDoux earned accolades in rodeoing beginning in high school and won the world bareback championship in 1976. LeDoux’s music love allowed him to write and sing about the cowboy lifestyle. With the help of his parents, he created an independent record label and sold four million recordings. LeDoux was mentioned in a hit recording by Garth Brooks, which brought him national attention and recognition and a recording contract with Capitol Records. He went on to sell more than six million recordings with Capitol. LeDoux died in 2005 at the age of 56 of liver cancer. His hometown of Kaycee, Wyo. dedicated the Memorial Park in June, 2010. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The centerpiece of the memorial park is a large sculpture entitled ‘Good Ride Cowboy’ by artist Michael Thomas of Buffalo, Wyo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The one main street in the tiny town of Kaycee, Wyo. still retains the typical western town look and characteristics today as it has for decades. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

A sticker seen in a window of a business in Kaycee where Chris LeDoux was a wonderful and highly respected person. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com