Golf Pro Honored for Life-Saving Action

By James Gilbert, YumaSun.com

A special recognition ceremony was held during the Jan. 20 Yuma City Council meeting, honoring city employee Richard "Rich" Walton for his efforts to save a man's life earlier this month.

On Jan. 5 at 4:38 p.m., the Yuma Fire Department received a report of a person who had collapsed at Desert Hills Golf Course after playing a round of golf and was not breathing.

Desert Hills Golf Course, which is owned and operated by the city, is located at 1245 W. Desert Hills Drive.

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