Father of the chess playing Walker family has passed away. They were active locally in the late nineties.
I did not know he was an accomplished runner - still Manitoba record holder for the marathon, an incredible 2:19:06.
Passages Entry
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Manitoban---299618961.html
http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Bob-Walker/305506625
http://chess.ca/players?check_rating_number=105911&key=150426
Also see this from the June 17, 2016 edition of the Winnipeg Sun:
http://winnipegsun.com/2016/06/16/manitoba-marathon-changes-direction-keeps-inspiring/wcm/94f14926-44a7-4db4-9340-eabf01334d38
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Thank for posting this Tony. I hadn't heard, and I'm sad to hear that. Bob's kids, Sean and Erin, played chess in elementary school with my daughters, and I met Bob at some of the events. Bob helped arrange and organize the chess club at my kids school. He was a really nice guy. I never realized that he was THE Bob Walker who was the Manitoba Marathon champ.
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