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Mar 9, 1943 - Nov 7, 2012
Im so saddened to read this. Dr. Montgomery changed my life for the better in so many ways when I needed help the most. I thank God for Herztler Clinic and Dan Montgomery.
Ive wanted to reach out and thank him, tell him what my life is like now thanks to him for so long. He didnt pull any punches, if I needed to hear it he said it like it was. I was blessed.
Gods blessings to his wife and all of his family.
Sincerely,
Shyrlene Graf
August 23, 2019
A year has passed so swiftly yet his friendship and kindness lives on in so many of us. Carrie and girls, Dan will remain in the hearts of those who knew him forever. You are all in our prayers, Steve and Sandy
Steve and Sandy Eilert
November 07, 2013 | Sedgwick, KS
Dear Carrie, Cathy, and Beth,
It has been a while since I read about Dan's death. Dan was a classmate of mine in medical school and I always enjoyed his sense of humor and zest for learning. Regardless of the stress medical school presented, Dan always had something to laugh about to cheer others around him.
I know that you all still miss him. Please know that I am praying that the Lord will give you strength and peace during this difficult time.
Keith Thompson
May 16, 2013 | Thomasville, NC
Dear Carrie, Cathy, & Beth,
I just learned this past week that Dr. Montgomery had passed away. I am so sorry for your loss.
With sincere sympathy,
Leslie
Leslie Kemp Bornowsky
February 09, 2013 | Wichita, KS
Beth- I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. I have such fond memories of him being our soccer coach as kids. He was so kind and genuine, and seemed to enjoy teaching a bunch of rowdy girls. He will be missed.
Sarah (Basore) Butell
November 17, 2012 | Olathe, KS
Like so many others, Dr Montgomery put my life back together and I will be forever grateful. He was so proud of. his family as he spoke frequently and lovingly about them. We had some great talks about Kansas and Colorado where I am from originally. The last time I saw him I could tell he had a lot on his mind and I know why now.
Please accept my very deepest sympathy and may you find comfort knowing he is with our Lord.
Lesle House
November 16, 2012 | Neoga, IL
Dr. Montgomery was a wonderful doctor. Whenever I was in his office I felt as if he truly cared. He remembered the details of my life I'd shared in previous sessions and always treated me as "Ashley" and not the 10th patient he'd seen that day. He will be missed.
Ashley Epperson
November 13, 2012 | Charleston, IL
Our deapest condolences and prayers, he was a wonderful person and a good friend, and I will miss him too.
David Hon, M.D.
November 13, 2012 | Wichita, KS
Dan's sister MaryJane married my brother Jim. I knew Dan when he was around twenty and I was 16. We both worked at the same summer camp...I as a kitchen aid and Dan as the maintenance man. He always ate his meals with our kitchen staff. Mealtime was more fun with Dan;he was funny,smart and interesting. He turned me on to J.D. Salinger's book Catcher In The Rye which was one of the many books he was reading that summer.
Linda Reeves
November 13, 2012 | Aurora, WV
CHARLESTON, IL – Dr. L. DanMontgomery, age 69 of Charleston, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 inthe comfort of his home following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A Memorial Service for family and friends,honoring and celebrating his life, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,November 10, 2012 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2206 4th Streetin Charleston, with Reverend Walter Carlson officiating. It is requested that memorial contributions inhis honor be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 RosecransAvenue Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or to the Sarah Bush Lincoln HealthFoundation, 1000 Health Center Drive, Mattoon, IL 61938. Gifts may also be left on the memorial table at the memorial service. Dan was born on March 9, 1943in Kittanning, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Lloyd Dodd and Dorothy(Ellenberger) Montgomery. He married CarolineStarck on December 27, 1967 in Northport, New York and they have enjoyed nearlyforty-five years of marriage and friendship. In addition to his loving wife Carrie, Dan is survived by two loving anddevoted daughters, Cathy Sparks and husband John of Chesterton, Indiana andElizabeth Montgomery and husband Vitaly Fiks of Pound Ridge, New York; histhree beloved grandchildren, Eric and Luke Sparks and Amina Fiks; and a sister,Mary Jane Reeves and husband Jim of Hilton Head, South Carolina. Dan was a Phi Beta Kappagraduate of Wake Forest University and also graduated from Wake Forest MedicalSchool. He completed his residencyrequirements at Duke University. Hefaithfully served his country in the U.S. Army for two years in San Antonia,Texas. He then joined the staff atHalstead Hospital in Kansas where he practiced Psychiatry for twenty-five yearsand was on the faculty at the University of Kansas. He then moved to Garden City, Kansas toassume the position of Medical Director of Area Mental Health, a position heheld for five years before relocating to Charleston, Illinois. He and Carrie moved to Charleston in 2005when he joined the staff at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Dr. Montgomery had also achieved additionalqualifications in the specialty areas of Geriatric Psychiatry and AddictionMedicine and served on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dan was a member of WesleyUnited Methodist Church and the Charleston Country Club where he enjoyedplaying golf. He loved all sports, andespecially followed the Chicago White Sox and Bears as well as basketball andfootball at his alma mater, Duke University. Dan possessed a tremendous thirst for knowledge which led to his beingsuch an avid reader. He had a wonderfulsense of humor, a compassionate heart and an enthusiastic readiness to helpothers regardless of their circumstances.
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