Robert “Bob” John James Montgomery XIII, 92, of Tioga, North Dakota passed away, Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the Tioga Long Term Care Nursing Home.

Robert John James Montgomery the XIII was born on January 13, 1926 in Fargo, ND to Robert John James the XII and Emily (Fisher) Montgomery.

Bob attended elementary schools in Fargo, Bismarck, Stanton and Bottineau, ND. He graduated from High School in Leeds, ND. Bob chose to put his high school education on hold and enlisted in the US Navy to serve his country. He returned to high school and graduated with his brother, Morris and the class of 1947. Bob entered the US Navy in 1944 and served in WWII, he was honorably discharged in 1946. He attended the Agriculture College in Fargo, ND, now known as North Dakota State University.

Robert John James Montgomery the XIII, married Helen O’Connell, in the Congregational Church, Leeds, ND, on June 9, 1951.

The 1952 Tioga oil boom brought Bob and Helen to Tioga, where Bob worked as a telephone installer/technician.

He was a 62-year member of the Tioga American Legion Post #139. He served as Commander and carried the American flag as a member of the Honor Guard. He hung the American flags on Main Street Tioga for various celebrations, made the white wood crosses and placed them with an American flag on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day. He and his friend Norm Wonser designed and created the Tioga American Legion Flag Park and maintained it for 30 years.
Bob enjoyed a trip with the Veterans Honor flight to Washington, DC, in 2009.

Bob retired after 35 years of working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. He installed the 1000th telephone in Tioga, July 1958.
Before and after his retirement he kept himself busy, building many houses in Tioga and the surrounding area and doing miscellaneous repair work on houses and businesses in Tioga. He worked for the City of Tioga as the Building Permit Inspector for many years and was member of the Tioga Fire department. He enjoyed fishing and gardening, always sharing his bounty and taking care of his yard and flowers.

Bob is survived by his daughters, Vickie (Myron) Lee, Shelly (Paul) Hartsoch, Terrie (Gayle-deceased) Bingeman; son, Dale (Morgan) Montgomery; grandsons, Shayne (Ashley) Lee, Austin Lee, Scott Hartsoch, Jeremy (Rainia) Weyrauch, Robert John James Montgomery XV and Matthew Montgomery; granddaughters, Rechelle (Michael) Penticoff and Sara Salveson; great grandsons, Keaten and Ryland Lee and Carson Weyrauch; Great granddaughters, Breynn Lee, Charleigh Penticoff and Trinity Kibler. He is also survived by his brother, Jim.

Bob was preceded in death by wife, Helen; a son, Robert John James Montgomery XIV “Bimbo” and daughter, Beverly Jean Montgomery. His parents; a sister, Louella Warner and his brother, Morris.