MONTNEY, RICHARD HUGH (b. 10 MAR 1927, d. 6 APR 2008)

Note: Note: Was not raised by Grace and Arthur. They were extremely poor and
could not afford to raise him. Richard and Virginia were raised by
neighbors who they dearly loved. Their names were Pauline and George
Warga from Bulgaria. ( Emmigrated here in the early 20's) They took
care of Ginny and Richard for many years. We are not sure why they had to
stay there except that perhaps it was a more stable environment. Pauline
was called "Mama Warga."

Note: Grace and Arthur both went to work where they could find it as
times were quite hard and jobs were not plentiful. They moved quite
frequently from job to job trying to make ends meet. They must have
helped the Warga's out in some way, financially. We'll never know, now.

Note: Attended Redford High School in Detroit Michigan where he graduated
in June 1945.

Note: Graduated from Florida State University

Note: Was a Lt. in the Korean war

Note: Married Jean Sagin August 8, 1953. They recently celebrated their
50th Wedding Anniversary.

Note: Worked for IBM as Southeast Division Manager. Retired after 35
years from IBM and then went to work for Kodak as a Sales Representative
for their Copy Products Division. Kodak had bought out the copier
business at IBM and Richard was selling IBM and Kodak copiers.

Note: Supported many charitable organizations by serving on the Board or
donating time with Hospice, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Boy's and Girl's
Scouts, Hope Haven and the Children's Home Society, Baptist Hospital and
the Jacksonville Port Authority to name a few.

Note: He was a scratch golfer and usually shot in the 60's. Today he
still shoots a very respectable golf game and most people would kill for
his score.

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Newspaper article published about his death
(http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/040808/met_266099788.shtml)

He was committed civic leader

"He gave his heart and soul to Jacksonville," close friend says.

By Jessie-Lynne Kerr, The Times-Union

Richard H. Montney Sr., a Jacksonville business and civic leader, died
Sunday at the Hadlow Center of Caring of Community Hospice of Northeast
Florida. He was 81 and had complications from Parkinson's disease.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Southside United Methodist
Church, 3120 Hendricks Ave.

Mr. Montney was a charter member of the Wolfson Children's Hospital board
and served for 20 years, including a term as president. He also was a
member of the executive board of the North Florida Council of the Boy
Scouts of America and was a member of the Jacksonville Sesquicentennial
Commission.

In 1972, Mr. Montney was appointed to the Jacksonville Port Authority and
served for eight years and chaired its development committee.

He was Jacksonville branch manager of the Office Products Division of
IBM, where he worked for 37 years. He retired in 1990.

Mr. Montney was active in a number of community activities including the
United Fund, YMCA, Citizens' School Action Committee, the Jacksonville
University Council, the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce, the
Community Service Planning Council, Sales and Marketing Executives of
Jacksonville, Junior Achievement, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the
Rotary Club of South Jacksonville.

"Dick was an incredibly committed and dedicated citizen of Jacksonville,"
said George Linville, a close friend. "He never ran for public office but
he gave his heart and soul to Jacksonville."

Linville said Mr. Montney had a special interest in helping the youth of
Jacksonville as evidenced by his work with the Boy Scouts and Junior
Achievement and was an avid supporter of Nemours Children's Clinic
opening in Jacksonville.

A native of Detroit, Mr. Montney served with the Army occupation forces
in Europe in World War II and then as an Air Force lieutenant during the
Korean war. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit for a year
before transferring to Florida State University, graduating in 1951. He
began his career with IBM in 1953 in Tampa and then worked in Orlando
before being named branch manager in Jacksonville in 1955.

Mr. Montney had a lifelong passion for golf and was the club champion at
San Jose Country Club five times and in 1966 was Jacksonville City
Amateur Champion. He staged many golf tournaments for the benefit of
charitable organizations.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jean Montney; a son, Richard
Montney Jr. of Winter Haven; two daughters, Lynn Wilkes of Orlando and
Elizabeth Butcher of Jacksonville; a sister, Eleanor Jesswein of Detroit;
and three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Community
Hospice of Northeast Florida Foundation, 4114 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville,
FL 32257, or the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville Foundation, P.O. Box
47546, Jacksonville, FL 32247.

Census: Date: 14 APR 1930
Place: 1930 Census Lawton, Comanche Co, Ok pg. 191B

Note: Note: goes by her middle name of Jean

Note: Was raised as an only child and moved extensively during her
childhood due to her father George being in the service.

Note: Attended Plant High School in Tampa Florida

Note: Was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the City Council
and Mayor of Jacksonville in 2001.

Note: They bought a 1927 bungalow in 1996 and have been remodeling ever since.
It is in a historic area and they are members of the San Marco
Preservation Society with a plaque on their house.

She worked for 7 years as a Credit/Risk/Fraud Analyst for AT&T Universal
Card (1990-1997), 3 years as a Field Operations Supervisor (1997-2000)
for the 2000 Census and most recently with a Children's Charity called
Aslan House where she was the Project/Office Manager (2000-2002).

She loves to garden, garage sale, antique auctions (she collects
everything), photography, travel, be with family, genealogy, animals
(obviously), work on houses, organize things etc. Oh and the big thing is
she loves to decorate every holiday of the year. She LOVEs Christmas!!!

Note: SHE IS FROM IKSAN-KUN, SOUTH KOREA

Note: BORN AFTER EVELYN. ONLY LIVED A FEW MONTHS. NOT MENTIONED IN T B MONTNEY
AUTOBIOGRAOHY.

Note: HER PARENTS DIED YOUNG. SHE WAS ADOPTED BY STERLING PALMER OF LEWIS CO.,
NEW YORK.

BELIEVE ADOPTED BY STERLING AND POLLY PALMER. HE WAS LISTED AS A FARMER
BORN IN CONN. IN THE CENSUS OF HARRISBURGH, NY. SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE BORN
IN NY THIS WAS THE 1860 CENSUS. IN THE 1870 CENSUS JENNIE WAS LISTED
AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD.

Note: SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF GLENN ALTON MONTNEY ANDKATHERINE CRANE AND WAS
ADOPTED BY THE BLOOMFIELDS.

Note: EMPLOYED AT ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL, CLINTON TWP, MI AS SUPERVISOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

Note: AN ELECTRICIAN AND INVENTOR. INVENTED THE FIRST TALKING MOVIE.

Source: (Burial field)
Title: OBITUARY
Note: ABBR OBITUARY

Source: (Individual field)
Title: COPY IN THE POSSESSION OF BILL MONTNEY.
Note: ABBR MINITARY SAEVICE RECORD

Event: Type: Military
Date: 23 JUL 1943
Place: CLEVELAND, OHIO

Note: S4ERVED IN THE COAST GUARD IN WWII IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. A GOOD
SINGER. A WOOD CARVER, HE WORKED AT GM IN CAR DESIGN. HE WAS A MEMBER
OF KNUGHTS OF COLUMBUS, V.F.W., AND S. WARD MASONIC LODGE.

WAS A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF ALGONAC, MICHIGAN.

WAS 5 FT 7 IN TALL, WEIGHED 147 LBS, BROWN HAIR AND EYES. WAS IN THE
COAST GUARD AND WAS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. WAS ON THE COMANCHE IN THE
GREENLAND AREA AND LATER IN THE PACIFIC ON THE USS LST 782. WAS IN THE
INITIAL ANPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON IWO JIMA FEB 19-24, 1945 AND ON OKINAWA ON
APRIL 1-16, 1945. HIS NEDALS ARE PHILOPINES LIBERATION, WWII VICTORY,
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN,ASIATIC-PACIFIC, AND AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN
CAMPAIGN. THE LST DESIGNATION MEANS LANDING SHIP-TANK. IT LANDED ON THE
BEACH AND TANKS, TRUCKS, ETC. DROVE OFF.

Source: (Name field)
Title: INFORMATION FROM BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF SAINT CLAIR, MICHIGAN. B FBOWEN, PUBLISHER 1903.
Note: ABBR INFORMATION FROM BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF SAINT CLA

Source: (Death field)
Title: FROM OBITUARY, COPY IN POSESSION OF BILL MONTNEY. ALSO ST CLAIRCOUNTY CLERK.
Note: ABBR FROM OBITUARY, COPY IN POSESSION OF BILL MONTNEY.

Source: (Burial field)
Title: PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY WHO HAS VIVITED THE GRAVE.
Note: ABBR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BILL MONTNEY WHO HAS VIVITED

Note: Civil war record:
Enlisted in co a of 35th regt of infantry new york volunteers on dec 28,
1861 at watertown, n y. Transferred to 18th cavalry n y state volunteers
promoted to first lieutenant on nov 27, 1864. Re-enlisted and was
discharged on may 31, 1866 at victoria, texas.
Above is supported by original papers in possession of bill montney.
He achieved the rank of captain.
He was 5ft10and a half tall, dark complected, hazel eyes, and brown hair
as shown on his discharge paper.
He fought at second bull run, sabin crossroad, gettysburg, and antietam.
Had 5 horses shot from under him. Shook hands with president lincoln.
Was a farmer and worked in a woolen mill at yale, mi. Was sheriff of
yale for 25 years.
He was a member of somborne post, g.a.r., of port hurom, mi. He was a
member of the yale school board and the soldiers widows relief fund, and
served several jury terms in port huron, mi. Led the memorial day parade
for 30 years in yale and 6 years in algonac.

John deere develops a steel tipped plow capable of turning heavy prairie
soil.

Funeral services were held in Algonac, MI. With Rev. A B Sutcliffe,
Pastor of Trinity Methodist Church officiating. Died from senility,
heart, and broncho pneumonia.

The brockway lodge 710, f. & a.m. of which he was a member for 60 years
had charge of his burialservice.

Note: A GOOD WIFE AND MOTHER. HARD WORKER. PLEASANT TO BE WITH.

Occupation: Place: CONTRACTOR

Note: SERVICE HELD AT GILBERT FUNERAL HOME. REV THOMAS MC NERNEY OF ALGONAC
CHURCH OF CHRIST OFFICIATED.
EMPLOYED AS AN EXPERIMENTALMETAL MODEL WORKER AT GM TECH CENTER.

Occupation: Place: SALESMAN, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Education: Place: PENN STSTE AND BUCKNELL

Author: DRAWING AND PAINTING ALSO CARPENTRY

Note: HE WAS A CORPORAL IN THE SIGNAL CORPS.

Source: (Name field)
Title: DATES FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX.
Note: ABBR DATES FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX.

Source: (Birth field)
Title: ALL INFO FROM HIS OBITUARY.
Note: ABBR ALL INFO FROM HIS OBITUARY.

Note: WORKED AT DETROIT EDISON FOR MANY YEARS. LIKED TO GARDEN. LOVED TO
TEASE THE WOMEN.

SURVIVED BY 3 SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER, 18 GRANDCHILDREN, 31 GREAT
GRANDCHILDREN AND 9 GREAT, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
1 DAUGHTER, 5 GRANDCHILDREN, AND 1 GREAT GRANDSON.

Note: A TALENTED LADY. HAD SOME ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN MAGAZINES.

CREMATED AND HER ASHES SCATTERED OVER RAINBOW LAKE IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
OF ARIZONA WITH HER HUSBAND'S.

Source: (Death field)
Title: ST CLAIR COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
Note: ABBR ST CLAIR COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

Source: (Burial field)
Title: CEMETERY RECORDS.
Note: ABBR CEMETERY RECORDS.

Note: DIED OF APOPLEXY. TODAY IT IS CALLED A STROKE.

Note: HER AND HER HUSBAND LIVED IN MICHIGAN ARIZONA, TEXAS, AND ARKANSAS. FOR
SOME TIME THEY WERE ADUET AND ENTERTAINED AT RV PARKS, ETC. SHEPLAYED
GUITAR AND SANG. SHE WAS PRETTY.

DIED OF COLON CANCER. CREMATED AND ASHES SPREAD OVER RAINBOW LAKE IN THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF ARIZONA ALONG WITH HER PARENTS. INFO FROM HER SISTER.

Source: (Birth field)
Title: DATES AGREE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX.
Note: ABBR DATES AGREE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX.

Source: (Death field)
Title: DATES AND PLACES VERIFIED BY SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX.
Note: ABBR DATES AND PLACES VERIFIED BY SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH

Note: LIKED GOLF. RAN A CAR DEALERSHIP FOR MANY YEARS IN HOWELL, MICH. OWNED A
PLANE. HAD TO LAND IN A FARMERS FIELD ONCE BECAUSEOF HIGH WIND. NEVER
FLEW IN THE WIND AGAIN, FINALLY GAVE IT UP. DURING THE WAR HE WAS HEAD
OF THE LOCAL OPA. HIS RETIREMENT YEARS WERE SPENT ON THE WATER, LOVED
FISHING. STARTED BY WADING THE MANISTEE, THEN A SMALL BOAT TO FISH LAKE
SUPERIOR AND AT THE KEYS IN FLORIDA. GOT HIS CAPTAINS LICENSE AND LOVED
TO TAKE PEOPLE FISHING.

GREW UP IN GLADWIN, MICH. HAD 8 BROTHERS AND 2 SISTERS.

HEART ATTACK.

BECAME A CHRISTIAN ABOUT 1970.