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Walton Rainer, Jr (Anne) of Birmingham, among
others
Bill’s mother, Miss Anne, has asked about
setting up a scholarship in her son’s name. We
are accepting donations through APGA for the Bill
Montgomery Scholarship Fund. You may partici-
pate by sending a check payable to APGA to 173
Medical Center Drive, Prattville, AL 36066.
The following comments have been received to
share with Bill’s family and friends
Benny Gay (Thompson Gas)...When I reflect on
on the Board, Bill served as both Chairman and my years in this industry and think of those who
Vice Chairman have made a special impression on my life and
Bill was a simple man believing strongly career, Bill ranks high among them I will miss our
in God, family and country He dearly loved the time together, especially the long phone calls
time he spent watching his boys play sports, ac- He was one of those who always made me feel
tively volunteering on the sidelines at The Donoho better when I saw or talked with him
School, as well as hunting and fishing. He cher- Bill represented one of the great family
ished his time with friends and family at the lake legacies in this industry, not merely in Alabama
and the beach and was an avid Auburn football and Florida but across the country He managed
and basketball fan Superior Gas well by staying on top of nearly
He is everything going on in the industry and the world
survived by his He was an impactful leader in both the Alabama
wife of 30 years, Propane
Lisa Taylor Gas As-
Montgomery sociation
of Anniston; and on the
two sons, Wil- Alabama
liam E “Will” Liquefied
Montgomery, IV (Allie) of Tuscaloosa and James Petroleum
Walton Montgomery of Anniston; parents, Anne Gas Board
Rainer Montgomery and William E “Bill” Mont- I smile
gomery, Jr , and mother-in-law, Mary Taylor, all of when I
Roanoke; sister, Rainer Montgomery (Jason), and recall a particular Gas Board meeting a couple
maternal aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs James of years ago. We elected officers every January
and at this particular meeting, I opened the floor
for nominations for chairman No one would say
anything so I made a comment that in the Bap-
tist church, we make a habit of nominating an
absentee I made the statement only to get a
response and one of the members nominated
Bill The motion carried I thought he would kill me
when he found out, but I know he was as proud
to serve as I was to see him serve Interestingly,
the following January I was absent (not inten-
tionally so) and somehow Bill returned the favor
In classic Bill fashion, he dubbed me “Roosevelt”
because of three terms on the Board
I pray for comfort for Bill’s family
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