John Allen Montague

JOHN ALLEN MONTAGUE was born April 24, 1917 in Wake Forest, North Carolina to the late William Henry and Millie Montague. He departed this life on January 11, 2006 at 8:00 A.M. at Future Care on Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD. John received his education at Dubois High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina. John served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946 and was honorably discharged. He was a World War II veteran. As a Sergeant he was in charge of 13 men engaged in building roads and bridges for engineers in the European Theater of Operations. During his tour in the Army he received the American Theater Campaign Medal, Eamet Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He was a long time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. John worked at Glen L. Martin Airport and Sheppard Pratt Hospital, where he met and married the late Emma R. Montague on June 3, 1949. From this union they raised one son, James Allen Montague. John retired in 1982 from the Baltimore City school system where he worked as an engineer. He was also a part-time taxi driver for Diamond Cab Company for 13 years and an auto mechanic for an Exxon gas station. He joined Ames Memorial United Methodist Church located at Carey and Baker Streets and was an active and faithful member of the Methodist Men until his illness. John was an ambitious man with enormous strength, pride, and dignity. He was a loving husband and an extremely strong father figure to his son. He was low profile with a quiet, reserved character. In his leisure time, John enjoyed growing vegetables in his garden, watching westerns on TV and doing crossword books. John was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Louis and Joshua Montague and three sisters, Macy Montague, Lacy M. Dillard and Mabel L. Evans. He leaves to cherish his memory: one dedicated son, James Allen Montague; two sisters, Serena Perry (Cleveland, Ohio) and Mattie Haywood (Bronx, New York); one aunt, Elizabeth Burwell (Wendell, NC); close cousin, Annie Pearl Thomas (Wake Forest, NC); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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John Allen Montague

April 24, 1917 - January 11, 2006