Panhandle Health District's first director passes away
Belmont
Larry Belmont, the first director of Panhandle Health District, died Friday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 89. He is recently pictured here with his children. Belmonts, from left: Miller, Beckey, Larry, Amie and Brad.
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Larry Belmont is seen with his wife of 55 years, Laureen Belmont, in this past photo. Larry, the first and longtime director of Panhandle Health District, died Friday. He was preceded in death by Laureen in 2021.
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A healthy populace was Larry Belmont's top priority. Not pleasing politicians. Not bending to economic development. Public health.
"He was at the cutting edge of the implementation of public health at the local level," Ken Lustig, who worked for Belmont for 27 years, said Tuesday.
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