b'A COWBOY RESTS IN HEAVENROBERT ALLEN ROLOFF, THE ARIZONA DUUUDE10/12/194310/18/2022parts in movies, as a western character, sometimes in shoot outs including The Great White Hope and Arizona Heat and the most recent movie being Copper Wind. He later became known as the Arizona Duuude, a character he created, and that was made official by Governor Jan Brewer. Bob wore an outfit consisting of a shirt, vest and capeall made from the state flag as well as blue pants, a drover hat and cowboy boots. Bob put on a lot of miles traveling throughout Arizona as an ambassador for the state at parades, rodeos, and other special events. Bob moved to Black Canyon City in 1988, and for 34 years he could be found at the Rock Springs Caf for his morning ritual of coffee and breakfast. The Arizona B ob was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to EricDuuude held office hours there from 910:30 mostMagazine, authoring a monthly column consisting of mornings! He was an avid reader, studying historyinterviews with folks who were influential in keeping and Helen (Pfeifer) Roloff, the youngest of elevenat ASU and Phoenix College. He owned many, manyArizonas Western spirit alive. He loved doing research children, growing up on a farm. Bob came tobooks with several of them being autographed by theand distributing the publication to rural communities. Arizona with his older sister Ruby, her husband andportrayed subject. He was a collector of western artifactsBob was currently working as a driver with Groome children in 1959. Bob enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1961,and a storyteller of the history of the American West.Transport, shuttling folks back and forth from Prescott serving six years. He then returned to Arizona, but spentHe was a previous writer for the Wild West Gazetteto Sky Harbor Airport. This was an excellent opportunity his summers back in Wisconsin bartending in Lakeand in 2017 joined up with Arizona Real Country thefor him to share his knowledge of the Old West!Geneva and Williams Bay, intently listening to those of influence!Bob formed lasting Winter months he was foundfriendships with many he bartending at Pinnacle Peak Patio,met along the way. All of us Scottsdale throughout the 70s.here at Arizona Real Country the Magazine and 96.3 Real Bob was a true entertainer,Country will miss the Duude joining Guns for Hire, Inc. in 1969tremendously and as he and staying involved with the groupalways would say to us Ill until 2017 by reenacting the historysee you when I see you. of the Old West. He often had bit Donations in his memory can be made to The National Day of the Cowboy at NationalDayOfTheCowboy.comAll photos, except the one with Pat McMahon, by JD Kime Photography10 December 2022'