Angus McLellan Mundy, 85, formerly of Miami Florida, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in San Antonio, TX. Colonel Mundy served 29 years in the Army and 21 years as a university librarian; the first seven years at Kansas State University and 14 years at The University of Miami. He retired "Professor Emeritus" as the library Deputy Director for the University of Miami in 2001. Angus was the first born of three children to Bergin James and Mary Kathleen Mundy on Christmas Day 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from high school in 1946 at Cathedral High School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Sadly, his mother died of breast cancer when he was nine years old and his father died seven years later. He moved from New York City to Ontario, Canada with his younger brother and sister and was raised on a dairy farm by his Uncle Jack and Aunt Anne. He was academically talented graduating in 1950 at the age of 21 from Michigan State University majoring in history and economics. He earned three masters degrees during his life; his first, from the American University, Beirut, Lebanon, in Middle East Studies; another, from George Washington University in International Security Affairs; and the final, from Catholic University in Library Science. He was a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College, the National War College, where he also taught, and became fluent in Arabic graduating from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. His military service began with college ROTC and led him to numerous duty locations around the world. He was drafted a 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry, and fought for a year as a platoon leader with the 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He won the Bronze Star for Valor while in Korea and soon after applied for and received a Regular Army commission. Captain Mundy became a paratrooper with the famed 11th Airborne Division "Angels" where he served as Company Commander with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment "The Rock". He spent 30 months in Vietnam, initially as an Infantry Battalion Commander with the 9th Infantry Division "Old Reliables", and then Senior Province Advisor in two different provinces. While in Vietnam, he earned the Silver Star and another Bronze Star for Valor. He wore the coveted Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) with Star. Col Mundy's secondary specialty in the Army was Middle East Foreign Area Officer. He and his family lived in the Middle East for a total of seven years in Beirut, Lebanon and twice in Damascus, Syria, culminating in his last tour as the Defense Attaché, American Embassy, Damascus. His final assignment with the Army was with the Defense Intelligence Agency managing all military intelligence matters regarding the Middle East and North Africa. Upon his retirement from the Army in 1979 he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal. Angus had a passion for books and could always be found at home with stacks of them piled around him. He and his wife loved to garden together. They loved to travel and raised their children in 19 different homes on military posts in Munich and Augsburg, Germany, Beirut, Damascus, Syria, The Philippines, Washington, D.C., and several other U.S. bases. He loved his four children and six grandchildren immensely. He sent them funny letters, excerpts from newspaper articles, and quirky humorous gifts. He spent hours on the phone telling his grandchildren stories, giving them advice, and making them laugh. He loved to joke around and brought his prolific sense of humor to the nurses and doctors that took care of him during his long illness. They loved him for his dry sense of humor, quick wit, and steadfast resolve. He could not get through the day without reading the New York Times and the local paper. He loved ice cream, naps, smoking his pipe, his dogs, and most of all his children. He loved coffee and when iced it had to be double hazel nut from McDonalds. He had worked in a fine china gift shop while growing up and developed a strong interest in collecting fine china tea cups. He grew the collection with gusto over many years and had a marvelous collection. After retiring from the University of Miami, he drove a minivan to take all his lady friends from the library on weekly lunch outings. Angus was devoted, caring, frugal and selfless. He took care of his wife Joan at home during an eight year decline as she suffered from a degenerative brain disease. He was incredibly loyal and caring of everyone that worked with him. A few years after his wife passed away, he spent several years caring for his dear friend Carolyn Fletcher during her battle with Alzheimer's until she passed away, despite his own failing health. She had no one else but Angus to rely on. He married Martha Joan Fair on June 19, 1954, at Saint Mary's Chapel, Fort Riley Kansas. They were married for 47 years. She predeceased him in 2001. He never remarried. She was the love of his life. Survivors include three sons, John P. Mundy, Mission Hills KS.; COL (R) James A. Mundy, San Antonio, TX.; and Matthew W. Mundy, San Antonio, TX.; a daughter, Martha Ann Mundy, Tokyo, Japan; a sister, Jo Anne Eckert, St. Mary's Ontario, Canada, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff of the Army Residence Community, the staff at Brooke Army Medical Center and Heart to Heart Hospice for their outstanding and loving care of our father during the past two years. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1030 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at Saint Mary's Church, Fort Riley KS. The same church Angus and Joan were married in 1954. Burial will be in the Fort Riley Cemetery alongside his wife Joan. An earlier visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502. Memorial contributions may be made to Cure Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (CurePSP) 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201 Timonium, MD 21093 http://www.psp.org/donate/ Please call 800-457-4777 if you have any questions. Online condolences may be made to the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

Published in Kansas City Star on Jan. 18, 2015