Born Roy Gleitz, had come west from St. Louis at a young age, changing his
name to Leach. He first worked in a haberdashery in Seattle, but wanted to be
his own boss. He moved to Tacoma and opened a small grocery store, building
loyalty with his customers by keeping the store open seven days a week until 11
p.m. every night, even after he had crippling rheumatism. Bev's father pretended
to look the other way when the monsignor for the Seattle archdiocese, which
included Tacoma, walked out the door without paying for boxes of donuts.
Every day Roy Leach wore slippers with holes, but when he died in 1956, he
was worth a million dollars.
name to Leach. He first worked in a haberdashery in Seattle, but wanted to be
his own boss. He moved to Tacoma and opened a small grocery store, building
loyalty with his customers by keeping the store open seven days a week until 11
p.m. every night, even after he had crippling rheumatism. Bev's father pretended
to look the other way when the monsignor for the Seattle archdiocese, which
included Tacoma, walked out the door without paying for boxes of donuts.
Every day Roy Leach wore slippers with holes, but when he died in 1956, he
was worth a million dollars.
Born Roy Gleitz, had come west from St. Louis at a young age, changing his
name to Leach. He first worked in a haberdashery in Seattle, but wanted to be
his own boss. He moved to Tacoma and opened a small grocery store, building
loyalty with his customers by keeping the store open seven days a week until 11
p.m. every night, even after he had crippling rheumatism. Bev's father pretended
to look the other way when the monsignor for the Seattle archdiocese, which
included Tacoma, walked out the door without paying for boxes of donuts.
Every day Roy Leach wore slippers with holes, but when he died in 1956, he
was worth a million dollars.
name to Leach. He first worked in a haberdashery in Seattle, but wanted to be
his own boss. He moved to Tacoma and opened a small grocery store, building
loyalty with his customers by keeping the store open seven days a week until 11
p.m. every night, even after he had crippling rheumatism. Bev's father pretended
to look the other way when the monsignor for the Seattle archdiocese, which
included Tacoma, walked out the door without paying for boxes of donuts.
Every day Roy Leach wore slippers with holes, but when he died in 1956, he
was worth a million dollars.
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