Contributions to the tribute of Myrna Lucille Montgomery

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Carol Smith posted a condolence

Monday, January 16, 2023

The family photo of Myrna posted with her obituary is like one that that has sat on my desk these many years. Myrna and I met in the early 90's through Meeting of the Minds. A single group focused on exploring your mind intellectually and having fun. Fun times were at Myrna's spacious home in Folsom, CA. We quickly became best friends. She was always there for me. When I moved to Oregon long phone calls sufficed in between visits. I missed her when she moved to Amber Grove, and I will miss her the rest of my life.

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Denise Bell Posted Jan 17, 2023 at 10:40 AM

Thank you Carol. I know you were a dear friend of Mom's, and she always enjoyed her times with you.

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Helen Hakanson posted a condolence

Monday, January 16, 2023

Myrna was a big part of our lives for many years. Glenn first met Myrna when her elderly mother became one of his patients and during that time Myrna became his transcriptionist. She transcribed the reports which Glenn dictated for his psychiatric evaluations. I first met Myrna over 40 years ago in the basement of Sutter Memorial Hospital where she worked at that time. I had to deliver some tapes to her there and I will never forget it as I had to bring my three-year-old identical twin boys to the hospital with me. I had told them that they needed to be on their best behavior and well, they were not. Over the years we developed a personal as well as a professional relationship with Myrna. When she left Sutter to begin her own transcription business, she had a courier come out to our office nearly every business day to pick up tapes and deliver the finished reports. One of her neighbors guessed that she worked for the CIA because so many people came to her house every morning delivering and picking up red folders. She thought that was pretty funny. As time passed, we also became close personal friends. We shared family events and milestones. She watched our three sons grow up, graduate and eventually marry. She was so proud of the many accomplishments of her daughter Denise, and she was absolutely over the moon about her granddaughter Arin. As she eased into semi-retirement, we became one of her last clients. The couriers were long gone so I would make prearranged trips out to her home in Folsom to drop off and pick up the reports. We often had coffee together and a nice visit to catch up. Myrna had a great common-sense approach to life. Even after Glenn retired in 2017, we remained friends. Unfortunately, her last few years were not kind to her. We will always miss her warm and comforting presence and special sense of humor. May she rest in peace.

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Denise Bell Posted Jan 17, 2023 at 10:39 AM

Thank you Helen and Glenn for your friendship with Mom and for your beautiful memories and kind words. I know that she enjoyed being involved with your family over the years. I heard many delightful stories about your sons! Take care, and let's keep in touch.

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Wendi Lucero posted a symbolic gesture

Monday, January 9, 2023

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Wendi Lucero Posted Jan 9, 2023 at 12:10 PM

I met Myrna a few times over the years but most recently I was reintroduced to her while visiting my mother Sandra at Amber Grove. Mryna was in my mom's wedding. What a special gift that the two of them could be reunited in the later years of their lives. I know my mom felt blessed to be in Myrna's presence and I felt fortunate to share time with both of them while visiting at Amber Grove. May your hearts be filled with wonderful memories of Myrna. Wendi Lucero

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Denise Bell Posted Jan 9, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Thank you, Wendi. I felt the same about seeing Mom and Sandra together. What a blessing for them to have that time together. Your Mom will continue in my prayers, and I hope to still visit her from time to time. My prayers are also with you and your family as you walk this difficult journey with your mom. There will be many treasured moments, I'm sure, as there were for me.

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Marian Bell-Jaeger posted a condolence

Saturday, December 31, 2022

I never met Myrna in person, only through the stories of Denise and Ralph. Through them I learned of her love and her gentleness, two traits in particular that were passed to her child and grandchild. I see Denise’s beautiful long fingers in the picture of Myrna and know their touch was gentle. I hold all of you in my heart and give thanks for the life that brought someone special into my own. Marian Bell-Jaeger

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Denise Bell Posted Jan 5, 2023 at 8:04 AM

Dear Marian, Thank you so much for your beautiful words, and most especially for your love and care of all of us.

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Sharon Montgomery Adams posted a condolence

Thursday, December 29, 2022

College term papers can be daunting and deadlines creep up too fast. Although I could type, it was at a moderate rate and prone to error. So, Myrna typed it up at the incredible speed of 112 words a minutes, ready to be submitted within hours what it would have taken me several days to accomplish in proper format. The subject of that paper and the grade are long forgotten but the kindness of taking a few hours out her schedule to help out will always be remembered. Also, Myrna had a delightful way of telling a story that was entertaining as well as interesting, so family visits were always fun. One special memory was of her and Janice playing a fun duet on the old piano while we all sang along. Sharon Montgomery Adams

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Denise Bell Posted Dec 30, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Oh, Aunt Sharon, thank you so much for this. These memories are so precious.

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Denise Bell uploaded photo(s)

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Photo taken of Mom on June 21, 2021 on the morning of Arin's wedding to Marika, wearing a corsage they had ordered for her. We could all feel her love with us in Colorado that day. This is her pandemic hair style, since she was unable to have her hair cut for such a long time :-)

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Ralph Bell posted a condolence

Friday, December 23, 2022

I, who eventually became her son-in-law, met Myrna shortly after meeting Denise, about 22 years ago. So, my knowledge and memories begin then, and they were great times. She visited us in Colorado, and we in California - and i heard about all the travels and accomplishments and fun activities and people in her long life, and was amazed. I like the following poem a lot, and it is perhaps appropriate here as it applies to Mom. Ralph "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost

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The family of Myrna Lucille Montgomery uploaded a photo

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Myrna Lucille Montgomery

1939 - 2022

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