Roger Kessler of Rupert has claimed a $25,000 top prize from the West Virginia Lottery’s Cash25 drawing held August 21, according to Lottery Director John Musgrave.

The 66 year-old Westvaco retiree said he would have claimed the prize earlier, but had to wait for his wife to get away from her job. “It was worth the wait. Being retired, there weren’t any big emergencies or demands, just something to look forward to getting.”

Kessler bought his ticket from Handy Place in Rupert. “It’s a pretty lucky place. My wife won $1,000 last January and $2,000 last December from tickets she bought there.”

The Kessler’s have two grown children and three grandsons.