Spotlight on One of Our Founders
For many years, Earl Nordby has been one of Huron Regional Medical Center's greatest champions.
Earl Nordby
Calling All
Don't miss the 16th annual
Humanitarian Golf Tournament, presented
by the Huron Regional Medical Center
Foundation, on Saturday, Sept. 12.
The format this year will be a four-
person scramble with a wide variety of pin
prizes. Check-in is at 9 a.m. at Broadland
Creek National Golf Course for the 10 a.m.
shotgun start. The cost is $350 for a four-
person tea, which includes green fees, cart
and complementary meals. Sponsorship
opportunities are still available.
For more information, visit
www.hrmcfoundation.org or contact
Paul Rann at (605) 353-6315 or
prann@huronregional.org.
Huron Laboratory
Service, PC
Sponsored in part by:
Golfers!
Photo
of
the
original
hospital
circa
1978
"The hospital is such an asset to our community –
I would do anything to try to make it successful so that
it's here forever," says Nordby, a businessman who, at
age 84, is only now beginning to consider retirement.
"Having a local hospital is a wonderful thing to save
lives and make life easier for people."
Nordby served as Huron Regional Medical
Center's first president, established the first board
of directors and worked tirelessly to ensure HRMC
stayed a vibrant part of the community. He remains
a passionate supporter and has been involved in
projects ranging from Huron's Splash Central to
the new 4-H building on the SD State Fairgrounds.
"Earl Nordby helped make HRMC what it is
today," says Paul Rann, executive director of the
HRMC Foundation. "He would be the first to
give credit to others, and it's true that he did
not do it alone. In the early days, he accepted
the reins of leadership and convinced a lot of
good people to join him."
To see all the ways you can support HRMC, visit
www.hrmcfoundation.org and select "Giving
Opportunities."
The hospital began in 1947 as a ministry of the
St. John Franciscan Sisters. In 1978, Earl Nordby led
the effort to purchase the hospital and establish it
as a community-based institution.
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