Everett T. Copenhaver served as State Auditor 1947-1955. He was then Secretary of State 1955-1959. He became State Treasurer in 1963. He was again Auditor in 1967 and served until retirement in 1973. He was in public office over a period of nearly three and one-half decades, having served in three of Wyoming's five elective posts.

Copenhaver died on April 3, 1986 and is buried in Pawnee, Nebraska.

Additional Sources

• Everett T. Copenhaver Scrapbooks, Acc. #9411, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
• "Everett T. Copenhaver memorial," FindAGrave.com. (accessed November 2016)