Sam Montgomery

Sam Montgomery, 78, of Lisbon, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon. Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2018, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, by Reverend John R. Flaherty. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Burial: St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Lisbon. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia 'Pat'; children, Danny (Sylvia), Anita (Jim) Northup, Doren (Ruby), Kirk (Mary) Montgomery; grandchildren, William Montgomery, Hilary (Craig) Michelson, Sam, and Jill Northup, Mitchell (Taylor) and Matthew (Maja) Montgomery, and Regina and Katelyn Montgomery; siblings, Mike (Cindy) Montgomery and Regina Roberts; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family including Helen and Bob Caspers. William Samuel Montgomery was born May 19, 1940, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Enoch 'Gene' and Geneveive (Volk) Montgomery. Sam attended Solon High School, where he played on their first football team, and graduated with the Class of 1958. He met Patricia Sievers at Danceland, and they were married on August 11, 1959, in Solon. Sam worked for Spahn & Rose for over twenty years, then began his own lumber yard company, Anamosa Building Supply. He belonged to many lumber organizations over the years, and was a long-time member of St. John's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed traveling and keeping busy, and especially loved family gatherings including reunions and weddings, especially if there was a euchre or cribbage table set up. He could be described as 'a jack of all trades, but a master of none'. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents; and brother, Joseph.