Gale Moss, an attorney who served as State Highway Director, General Manager of the Kansas Turnpike, and Kansas State Highway Commissioner, was born June 27, 1906 in Indian Territory, OK. His parents moved to El Dorado, KS during Butler County’s oil boom.

After attending El Dorado Junior College and Washburn University, he practiced law in El Dorado, KS. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1942, during World War II.

Moss played a major part in planning the Kansas Turnpike, including handling all the financing. He came as near as any one man could to “building” that superhighway.

Following a return to his law practice, Moss was called in by the Governor Robert Docking as a consultant and later filled the post of State Highway Commissioner for the Fifth highway division.

The Kansas State Highway Commission awarded Moss a plaque listing his accomplishments during his years working with the state highway program. A memorial honoring his work is located at the Towanda service area of the turnpike, part of the Flint hills Tourism Regional Memorial Garden.