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Mr. Howard F. Montgomery
Visitation: Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Visitation: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Service: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:00 AM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Special Services: Military rites will be conducted by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Gurad.	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES   VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE
Howard F. Montgomery, 85, of West Deaver Road, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009, at his home. Mr. Montgomery retired from Cummins Engine Company where he had served for 40 years. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the 460th Bomb Group. He was a member of Ogilville Church of Christ, serving in many church offices, including being an Elder for 50 years. He was a member of CREAK Club and the American Legion and was a former member of Exchange Club. He was a 1942 graduate of Seymour High School and was the first to graduate from the Purdue Extension in 1952. He enjoyed spending time with his family. The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Revs. Marty Wright, Richard Yeaton and Harold Barnett officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be at Bethel Baptist Cemetery with full military rites conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Ogilville Church of Christ, Hospice of South Central Indiana or Indiana Blazer Baseball. Online condolences may be sent to the Montgomery family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com Mr. Montgomery was born in Seymour September 22, 1924, the son of Maurice M. and Elnora A. Alwes Montgomery. He married Ruthanna A. Uffman April 6, 1944. Survivors include his wife; children, Judy (Dale) Wichman of Seymour, Robert Montgomery of Columbus and Lynn (Janice) Montgomery of Columbus; a brother, William Montgomery of Seymour; grandchildren, Brian (Cathy) Wichman of Columbus, Brent (Natasha) Wichman of Seymour, Amy (Jared) Cobb of Georgia and Rebecca (Greg) Wilson of Mississippi; great-grandchildren, BT, Christian, Noah and Jonah Wichman, Emma and Claire Wichman, Montgomery, Izabela, Trevor and Zach Wilson and Tess, Hudson and Davis Cobb. He was preceded in death by his parents.