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Chuck Legler - Class Of 1965
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CHARLES LEGLER
 CHARLES LEGLER Charles "Chuck" Legler passed away Feb. 15, 2015, at home in Pont Royal, Mallemort, France, surrounded by his loving family after courageously enduring Parkinson's disease. He will be greatly missed by his entire family, as well as numerous friends and business associates worldwide. Chuck was blessed with many joys of family life. He was always ready for an adventure or competition to include golf, tennis, basketball, water/snow skiing, swimming, hiking, traveling and exploring. He stood out personally and professionally (6' 9" and handsome) because of his magnetic personality and intellect. With his quick wit and contagious smile, "Chuck was always fun!" Chuck was born in Phoenix, to Sylvia and Rudy Legler, and moved to Boulder City in 1948 for Rudy's career as an electrical engineer at Hoover Dam. They were all actively involved with Grace Community Church. During school, Chuck excelled academically in addition to honing skills as an athlete and musician, competing in basketball, football, track, swimming and band. As a gifted leader, he was involved in numerous school functions and policy issues as student body president and graduated in 1965 from Boulder City High School. Chuck then attended LSU, graduating with a degree in architecture. Together with his friend, "Pistol Pete" Maravich, they were an impressive force on the LSU basketball team. After college Chuck moved to France to play professional basketball in the European leagues. His college sweetheart and love of his life, Suzie, joined him in France where they married and started their family. As his basketball career wound down, he opened a practice focused on housing and resort design based in the Provence region of France. He continued to work in France and the USA, as well as a number of other countries aided by his quadrilingual skills. Chuck's designs earned him architectural awards for Best French Golf Resort 1998 and the prestigious international MIPIM award for Best Residential Design 2002. He recalled the sense of satisfaction and amazement he felt when "a boy from a small Nevada town, who went to school in Louisiana, was sitting in Cannes receiving a major design award for a project he had designed in Turkey." The world is a more beautiful place because of the many talents of this great man! Chuck left his mark upon the horizon, as well as our hearts! He is survived by his wife, Suzie, of France; five children, Kimen (Bryce) Peterson of London, Casey Legler (Siri Olsen) of New York, Charlcie Legler of France/Africa, Todd Legler of France and Cannelle Legler of New York; two grandchildren, Wesley and Elsa Peterson of London; brother, David (Valerie) Legler of Boulder City; nephew, Travis (Ashley) Legler of Henderson; great-nieces; and numerous cousins. Services were Monday, Feb. 22, in Pont Royal, Mallemort, France. Memorial donations can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at michaeljfox.org
Published in Boulder City Review on Mar. 10, 2016
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Mack Newbanks (1965)
Chuck was such a great guy. I remeber him in band in the percussion section. Very talented person. I also remember his artistic ability; his drawings of hot rods etc. He will be missed by all.
Myron Jones (1963)
I was very close to his older brother Roy who tragically took his life in 1969. I think about Roy and Chuck. What a talented family. After I graduated from BYU, my younger sister, Julia, and I visted Boulder City. She thought it would be an interesting social experiment for me to wear a wig, look like a hippy and observe the responses from anyone we came in contact. There was Chuck, by chance. We talked a bit and his response was really cool; totally non judgemental. Just an open-minded good guy. I loved the Legler family and that wig sure was itchy. I never told Chuck it was a wig so I assume he concluded I had passed over to the dark side of drugs and happidom. I actually was a straight-laced aerospace engineer even with the pocket protector.
Jimmy Widner (1958)
Chuck Legler and I were friends at LSU. He and his grieving Mother allowed my friend and me to stay with them at the time of his Father’s death. It is extremely sad to learn of his passing. Yes, the world was a better place because Chuck Legler lived. God Bless his family.