This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Montgomery, Kershner, Dowling, Campbell, Talbot, Neher, Cameron, Kennedy Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFC.2ACI/828 Message Board Post: The Eau Claire Leader, Wednesday morning, July 6, 1927 A. Montgomery, Lumberman and Pioneer, Is Dead Archibald Montgomery, best known to his many friends, acquantances, associates and the scores of men who used to work under him as "Archie" Montgomery, died Sunday morning at the Sacred Heart Hospital after an illness of three weeks. He was 84 years old and one of the last of the pioneer lumberman of Eau Claire, to which city he came in 1867. The funeral will be held this afternoon at three o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Neher, 412 Seaver Street, the Rev. T. D. Whittles officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery. Mr. Montgomery was born June 10, 1843 in Isla, Scotland, and came to America in the spring of 1856. He came to Wis. in 1866; located at Chippewa City, and was employed in a saw-mill. He came to Eau Claire in 18658 as head sawyer for Daniel Shaw Lumber Company. In his earlier years he was foreman in the camps in the winter months, and was in charge of the mills in the summer. Later on he became financially interested in the Daniel Shaw Lumber Company, acting in the capacity as vice president and superintendent. He was considered one of the best foreman that ever handled a crew of men. He was always ready to help a fellow man to get a job. "Archie," as all employees called him, was always democratic and always had a greeting for every man no matter how humble his position was. He was a man of great strength and physique3 in his earlier life. After the death of Eugene Shaw he became president of the company and continued in that capacity until the closing of the Plant in the year 1913. Mr. Montgomery liquidated the business of that company that year. He was the last surviving member of the Daniel Shaw Lumber Co. A few years ago he started the Badger Supply Co. of this city retiring from this concern a few years ago. He is survived by a son, William Montgomery, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Neher, both of this city, also a sister, Mrs. Jessie Cameron of Beaverton, Ont., Can., one grandson, LaMoine M. Dowling of Tucson, Ariz., and 3 great grand children, Emogene, Robert and Donald Dowling, Nicholas Campbell of this city is a nephew of the deceased, Mrs. J. T. Kennedy, of St. Paul, and Mrs. A. W. Talbot of Toronto, Canada, are nieces. His wife died about five years ago. She was Emogene Keshner, who was born in New York. They were married in Eau Claire, Dec. 6, 1870. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Old Settler association.