Rudy Eugene Campbell, 96, passed away on February 3, 2020. Rudy married Greta Marie Kent in 1943 and began his married life in Mesa while also serving in the Navy before settling in Tempe. Rudy was actively involved in many civic organizations starting with Jaycee's, Toastmasters, Rotary, and many more. He held Governor appointed positions such as Board of Regents, and Highway Commissioner and was very involved in the ASU Research Park and the development of Tempe Town Lake. He will be best remembered as Tempe's 1st elected Mayor in 1966. He received the Don Carlos Humanitarian award in 1996, earned an Honorary Doctorate Degree at ASU and spoke at many commencement ceremonies at the colleges. An ASURA Video History Interview with Rudy in 2010 covering his early years and multifaceted career as a banker, mayor, Arizona Regent, community leader and ASU supporter may be downloaded and viewed at the link above. Rudy is predeceased by his wife, Greta. He is survived by a daughter, a son, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Richardson Funeral Home, 2621 South Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 9:00 am at the Dayspring United Methodist Church, 1365 E. Elliot Rd, Tempe, Arizona. Interment will follow the funeral at 12:00 pm at Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe, Arizona. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to Hospice of the Valley, 2525 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282. (Source: Arizona Republic)