Former Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup has died
Bob Walkup, former Tucson mayor, has died. The news was confirmed by Walkup s son Jonathan in a Facebook post on Saturday morning.
Jonathan said in his Facebook post, He was everything a dad could be and more. I was/am so proud of him - he was truly an inspiration and my hero.
It is with great sadness that I share the news that my father, Bob Walkup, passed away tonight after a prolonged battle.Posted by Jonathan Walkup on Friday, March 12, 2021
News 4 Tucson spoke with Bob Walkup back in December. He had just celebrated his birthday. His health was failing him, but he was still flashing his contagious smile. He had been battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.