Don Montgomery Obituary

Don D. Montgomery, Sr. was born in Lehigh, Oklahoma on June 19, 1910 to Granville and Veona Montgomery and died on August 28, 2007 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 97. He grew up in Ada, Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Batchelor of science in petroleum geology. In 1937 Don was hired by his former Sunday school teacher, Senator Robert S. Kerr and his business partner Bob Lynn to work under Dean McGee as a petroleum geologist for Kerr-Lynn Oil Company. In 1939 and 1942 Don worked as geologist for Murphy Land. Don served his country with honor during W.W.II. Upon returning from the war in 1945 Don and his beloved brother, Gilbert (Hogan) Montgomery formed and operated Montgomery Drilling Co until 1967. In 1969 he formed Montgomery Exploration with his wife, Patty, and his son Don Jr. and also operated Montgomery Oil Co. finding oil & gas throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Don was a 32nd degree Mason and Jester of the Scottish Rite, served as a deacon of the First Presbyterian Church in El Dorado, and also was a member of the Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission. He is survived by his son Don D. Montgomery, Jr., his daughter Roberta Altree, his grandson Duncan C. Montgomery, his granddaughters Elisabeth K. Whitney, Roberta M. Fonville, Marion K. Fireman, and his great grandson Rowan Whitney. He is also survived by his beloved nephews James W. George, Frank M. George, Joseph K. Mahony II, Emon A. Mahony, Jr., and Eks Wye Pollock, III. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be given to honor Don to The University of Oklahoma Foundation, 100 Timberdell Road, Norman, OK 73019-0685 or the First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St., El Dorado, AR 71730. Services will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, September 4th, at First Presbyterian Church of El Dorado with Dr. Dan Loomis officiating. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors, 508 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR. Visitation will held from 6-8pm on Monday at the funeral home. An online guest registry is available at: www.youngsfuneralhome.com.