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The following appeared in the September 23, 2006, Cleveland Plain Dealer:

"William 'Bill' Belman owned a lumber business, developed real estate and was a member of Beechmont Country Club for 57 years, but eased away from golf to have more time for volunteer duties as an auxiliary deputy sheriff. He died Tuesday at Hillcrest Hospital. He was 87. He served as a dollar-a-year deputy under Cuyahoga County Sheriffs Ralph Krieger and Gerald McFaul. He donned a uniform to serve with a color guard at events and rode a motorcycle in parades. He often worked in the County Jail on Easter and Christmas holidays so the regular staff could be home with their families. He was born in Cleveland. He attended East Technical High School. During World War Il, he was a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. He became a lumber salesman and eventually opened his own Belmont Lumber Co. In the 1960's he moved his lumber yard from the Flats to East 49th Street near Harvard Avenue and opened other yards in Youngstown and Toledo. He also purchased vacant factory buildings throughout the area. He refurbished hem and converted them to multi-tenant sites. "He owned a million square feet of rental property," a son, Steve, said. He got out of the lumber business in 1982. He moved to Delray Beach, Fla., where he was a member of Hamlet Country Club for 29 years, but he continued to maintain a home in Beachwood. He was married to the former Renee Moshontz. He was a member of Forest City Masonic Lodge and of Temple Israel in Mayfield Heights. Survivors: Wife, Renee; daughter, Suzanne Shaefer of Pepper Pike; sons, Steven of Moreland Hills and Daniel of Atlanta; four grandchildren, a great-grandchild; and a sister. Services were Friday. Contributions: University of Chicago Cancer Research Fund, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. Chicago: Ill 60637-1470 Arrangements: Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz of Cleveland Heights."

Obit

The following obit is from an unknown source:

"William 'Bill' Belman, dearly beloved husband of Renee (nee Moshontz); devoted father of Suzanne Schaefer (Marvin), Steven (Susan) Belman and Daniel Belman (Randy Korando); loving grandfather of Michael (Michelle) and Brian Schaefer; Meredith and Matthew Belman; loving great grandfather of Maxwell Schaefer; dear brother of Birdie Hirsch and the following deceased: Minnie Baratt and Morrie Belman. Services will be held at Berkowitz-Kumin- Bookatz Memeorial Chapel, 1985 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Hts., Friday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. Interment Zion Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at Home, 19 Hyde Park (The Village), Beachwood through Monday evening. Contributions are suggested to the University of Chicago Cancer Research Fund, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 1140, Chicago, IL. 60637-1470 (the Bill Belman Fund)."