OBIT: L. LaVan MONTAGUE, Jr., 2008, Neelyton, Huntingdon County, PA

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  L. LaVan "Vanny" Montague, Jr., 56, of Neelyton, died unexpectedly at 
his home, Sunday, January 20.
  Funeral services were held on, Friday, January 25, at St. Luke's 
United Methodist Church, Shade Gap. Interment will be made privately in 
the Neelyton Pine Grove Cemetery.
  Arrangement are under the direction of the Martin R. Brown Funeral 
Home, Orbisonia.
  He was born July 30, 1951, at Huntingdon, Pa the son of Leitwyn L. 
and Mary (Fogal) Montague of Neelyton. He was married in 1974 to Dotti 
Thomas of Saltillo.
  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiance Maureen A. 
Miller of Neelyton and a brother and-sister-in-law, Vincent F. and 
April S. Montague, along with their three children, David, Daniel and 
Annie all of Chambersburg.  He is also survived by numerous loving 
aunts, uncles, nephews, and cousins.
  Mr. Montague was preceded in death by their son Curtis L. Montague.
  He was a member of the Neelyton Pine Grove Presbyterian Church. He 
was a graduate of Southern Huntingdon High School, class of 1969, where 
he excelled in athletics. He also attended Geneva College in Beaver 
Falls.
  He was manager of the Shade Gap Branch for the First National Bank of 
Mapleton and past owner of the Rob-New-Van sewing factory in Shade Gap. 
He held a licenses in the insurance, securities, and real estate 
professions. He was the Secretary; Treasurer and Code Enforcement 
Officer for Dublin Township and Assistant Post Master for the Neelyton 
Post Office. He was involved in and held numerous positions in local 
and state political offices as well as local civic organizations. He 
was a past master of the Cromwell Lodge #572 F. & A.M., as well as a 
member of the Southern Huntingdon County School Board; Shade Gap Lions 
Club; Huntingdon County Industrial Development Authority; Realtors 
Association of Huntingdon County and a member of the State Resolution 
Committee of the PA Association of Township Supervisors.
  Mostly recently, Mr. Montague was elected Chairman of (PIRMA) PA 
Insurance Risk Management Association.
  He was an avid golfer and a long time member of the Mt. Union Country 
Club. In addition to golfing, his favorite pastimes were farming, 
building houses, skiing, playing softball and taking care of his family 
and friends. He enjoyed hunting and was a charter member of the 
Mountain View Lodge Hunting Camp. He traveled extensively to many 
destinations.
  Mr. Montague was a great friend to all who knew him. He will be 
greatly missed by his family and countless friends. Memorial 
contributions may be made to the Neelyton Pine Grove , Memorial Fund, 
PO Box 1, Neelyton, PA 17239.

The Valley Log, Orbisonia, Pa., January 30, 2008