Remembering Springdale Leader Walter Turnbow

KUAF

Published September 11, 2019 at 1:04 PM CDT

Walter Turnbow in 2017 at the opening of Walter Turnbow Park in downtown Springdale.

One of Springdale's best known public servants died Monday. Walter Turnbow was 95. A champion of education and economic development, Turnbow left his mark on the Springdale School District, the city's water utility and the regional Beaver Water District.

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