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A pillar of Baton Rouge died recently
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:57 am
Today's obit:
Not to mention all the help he gave to the LSU basketball team back in the 80's.
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A retired automobile dealer and a resident of Baton Rouge since 1970, Gwin Montgomery died peacefully in his sleep on January 2nd at the age of 94. Gwin was a native of Marvel, Alabama and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a graduate of Phillips High School in Birmingham and attended Birmingham Southern College one semester before joining the Army Air Force in 1943. At Birmingham Southern, he pledged Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
He was a Second Lt. with the 15th Air Force, 450 Bombardment Group, 722nd Squadron, known as the "Cottontails" stationed in Manduria, Italy, from 1943 to 1945, during World War II. Following his military service, he attended the University of Alabama. While waiting to get into medical school, he started working for O.Z. Hall Motors in Ensley, Alabama, thus the beginning of his automobile career. He was quickly promoted to Sales Manager. His sales management jobs took him to Meridian, Hattiesburg and Laurel, Mississippi and Gadsden, Alabama. In 1964, he lived six years in Carmel California, managing the Roller/Singleton Chevrolet dealership. He and his wife still maintain a second home in Carmel.
In 1970 he purchased Mid City Motors/ doing business as Audubon Ford. He owned and operated Audubon Ford for 30 years. Of the 3100 Ford dealerships in the United States, he was one of 12 elected to the National Ford Dealer Council in 1986-1987. In 1986 he purchased the Mercedes Benz franchise and operated Audubon Imports for ten years.
Gwin is survived by his wife of 66 years, Barbara Campbell Montgomery, four children..... He is preceded in death by his parents, William Gamble (Doc) Montgomery and Lillian Estelle (Stella) Lawley Montgomery and two older brothers, William Gamble (Gee) Montgomery, Jr. and James Gordon (Jim) Montgomery, all of Birmingham, AL. Gwin was a former deacon and member of the First Presbyterian Church, He served as a former board member of The Lady of the Lake Foundation, past board member of the American Red Cross and past board member of the YMCA (North Foster Drive branch) and a former member of the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Country Club, serving on it board of directors in 1995 and 1996. He was also a former member of Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel, CA and Spyglass Hill Golf Club in Pebble Beach, CA. and a former member of Shoal Creek Golf Club in Birmingham, AL. He was an avid golfer, having shot 11 holes- in-one. We would like to give special thanks to his devoted caregivers, Bernice Badie, Channa Courtney, Patricia Cage and Sharron Pettice. Visitation will be held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home at 825 Government Street on Thursday, January 4th from 5 to 7 pm and on Friday, January 5th from 10-11 am at First Presbyterian Church preceding the service at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 2006, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 or to a .
Not to mention all the help he gave to the LSU basketball team back in the 80's.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:07 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:00 am to prplhze2000
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He was an avid golfer, having shot 11 holes- in-one
Dang.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:04 am to prplhze2000
I could have done without the list of relatives. Otherwise- sounds like he lived an exemplary life of service and achievement. He must have been extremely high energy . RIP .
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:04 am to The Mick
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Who did he rob?
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:05 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:04 am to prplhze2000
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He was also a former member of Spyglass Hill Golf Club in Pebble Beach, CA.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:04 am to prplhze2000
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piller
Pharmacist?
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:05 am to prplhze2000
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He had fourteen grandchildren: (wife Tawny), Lindsay George Sanchez, Christina George Beck, (wife Reshae) Laura Catherine George, Katie Montgomery Mears, Jennifer Ann Montgomery, Logan Leighann Talbot, Lauren Talbert Finical, Anna Catherine Talbert, Elizabeth Paige Montgomery, Victoria Ann Montgomery, Mickey McCall Montgomery, and Faith Alexandra Montgomery. He had six great grandchildren: Ansley and Norah George, Adelaide and Emma Grace Beck.
Pics of any between the ages of 21 and 40.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:07 am to prplhze2000
Wow. Bought my first vehicle ever from Audubon Ford. 1983 sky blue 2 door Ford Escort with no AC and no radio. Stick shift that the sales guy had to teach me to drive. Brand new, had 2 miles on it. Damn.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:20 am to danfraz
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Ford Escort with no AC
That salesman had to be thanking God that he finally got that f**king oven off his lot.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:21 am to prplhze2000
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He was an avid golfer, having shot 11 holes- in-one.
My dad is 75, he says he's already written his own obit. I wonder how much bullshite like this is in it.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:23 am to TheHarahanian
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That salesman had to be thanking God that he finally got that f**king oven off his lot.
I'm sure. I was barely 15. Didn't care, wanted dem wheels. Paid $5250 cash
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:04 pm to danfraz
Couldn't find any of the old commercials online
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