Centenarian, former county sanitarian "Sanitary John" Herndon returns for a visit
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(l-r) John "Sanitary John" Herndon, John's daughter Lucia and former courthouse employee Pat Murdy catch up on local news during the Herndon's recent visit. John was Blaine County Sanitarian from 1953 to 1983. John and his daughter now live in Virginia and were back in Chinook for a visit. John will turn 101 on September 24. Though living in Virginia he still refers to Montana as "home."
Reporter's note: Last February I wrote a story about John Herndon who served as Blaine County Sanitarian from 1953 to 1983. Known locally as "Sanitary John," Herndon was famous for his stinky cigars and passions for gardening and fishing. I found many locals anxious to share "Sanitary John stories" for the article when I was writing it.
John's daughter, Lucia, lives in Virginia. John left Chinook a few years ago and lives in a senior facility near Lucia. Lucia and I did a lot of communicating to track down information about John for the story in the "Journal." Back in the winter Lucia told...
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