John Lindsey Montgomery was born July 3, 1912 to Allen and Annie Kenney Montgomery at Onida, Arkansas. He passed away February 20, 1991 at the hospital in Colusa, Californiaa at the age of 78.

When a small child his family moved back to Oklahoma, where he grew up and attended school at Midway. As a young man he started working on ranches in Texas. Later owning his own ranch in California.

Lindsey was united in marriage to Rubye Keller, May 27, 1952. To this union one son, Billy Bob (Jeep) Montgomery was born.

Lindsey was a great lover of horses, raising and training the best horses in the country. He possessed the natural ability to break and train a horse to perfection. He was always a top competitor at rodeos in the calf roping and team roping events and winning top honors in both events.

Lindsey served his county in Germany during World War II.

He was a loving, caring and compassionate person, caring deeply for his family and the welfare of his brothers and sisters. At his bedside, during his last days, besides hie immediate family, was his brother, Billy Montgomery and two very dear friends, Jack and Easter Bringham, and many other friends.

Lindsey is survived by his loving wife Rubye of the home, his son, Billy Bob, two very dear grandchildren, Rodney and Ara Montgomery, four sisters, Velma Leetz, San Diego, California; Lelia Garver, Reydon; Margurite Clement, Mangum; Betty Kendall, Roll; four brothers Kenneth Montgomery, Pampa, Texas; R.L. "Pat" Montgomery, Reydon; Billy Montgomery, Pryor, Oklahoma; Bobby Montgomery, Stinett, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Annie Montgomery, two sisters, Viola Bohannon and Dorothy Reimer, San Diego, one brother Charley Montgomery, Maryville, California.

He is survived by many other friends and relatives. A person dear to Lindsey is his name sake, Lindsey Freeman of Cheyenne. Lindsey's friends were numbered by those who knew him, and to know him was to love him.