Greenbrier County has lost one of its outstanding citizens. Dr. John Fleshman Montgomery passed away Friday, July 12, 2002. Services will be held today at the Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg.at 11:00 a.m. His obituary states: "Dr. John Fleshman Montgomery, 96, of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at Grestone. Dr. Montgomery was a well-known educator and historian. Dr. Montgomery held membership in the Old Stone Presbytrian Church, where he served as ruling elder for 35 years, a well as teaching Sunday school and serving as superintendent of Sunday school. Dr. Montgomery had several writings and publications to his credit. He was the recipient of Lewisburg's Outstanding Citizen of the Year and served as President of the Lewisburg Rotary Club. Dr. Montgomery received his early education in a two-room school in Grassy Meadows known as the Lewis School, and attended Greenbrier Military School, earning the position of commissioned officer. In 1924, he taught at the Lewis school before enrollinin and graduation from Hampden Sydney. He received his MA degree from the University of Southern California. He returned to Greenbrier County in 1932, and served as principal of Williamsburg High and Elementary Schools. He received his Ph.D. from Duke University and came back to Greenbrier County again to serve as principal of the Greenbrier College for Women. Dr. Montgomery married Edith Mary Rothwell in 1931, who preceded him in death in 1973. They purchased the James Withrow Home, an antebelum house which was considered the grandfathr of brick homes in Lewisburg and was built in 1818. It was in this home that they reared five children.........." Dr. John, as we affectionately called him, was active with the Greenbrier Historical Society. He was also secretary of the Fleshman family association for many, many years. He will be sorely missed by many. He was to have been honored for his many years of service to the family at the Fleshman family reunion on Aug. 3 and 4. We will still honor him and hope that many of the local Fleshman family descendants will attend the reunion in memory of him. Linda Johnston ljohnston@nethawk.com