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1899
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2009
Dorothy Montgomery Obituary
Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m. today, Jan. 5, 2010, at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Alexandria.
A memorial fund has been established to the Russell and Dorothy Montgomery Educational Trust Fund at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Dorothy Dean Montgomery was born July 25, 1899, to George and Louise Jameson Smiley in Jasper, Minn. After graduating from high school, she attended nurse's training and then worked at the bank in Alexandria.
On June 29, 1927, she married Russell Montgomery in Alexandria, S.D. Her husband was a partner in Montgomery Furniture in Alexandria. Following retirement, she and her husband moved to Lynn Haven, Fla., and resided there for 35 years. In 1996, she returned to Mitchell, S.D., and had been a resident since that time. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a member of Eastern Star for 79 years.
She is survived by two nephews, James Loomer and wife, Marlys, of Mitchell, S.D.; and George Loomer of Madison, S.D. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband in 1983; sisters, Marge Olsen and Ruth Gorman; and brother, Stewart Smiley.
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jim loomer
January 5, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
January 5, 2010
Miss Dorthy was a fiesty lady, emphasis on lady. She was wicked funny and had stories to tell that brought history to life. She was active in community and charity affairs, she believed that to whom much has been give, much is expected. She was a guiding light in my life and her lessons on life, love, and liberty will be her legacy.
Kathryn A. Gallagher, LtCol, USMCR (Ret)
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