Mark Alan Montgomery

Services will take place at 11:30 a.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.

Survivors include his wife, Pam; one son, Monte of Las Vegas, Nevada; one sister, Sondra Childs of Montrose; and two grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.

Mark Alan Montgomery

July 18, 1948 - February 21, 2017

Mark Alan Montgomery, 68, of Grand Junction, passed away under the care of HopeWest Hospice on February 21, 2017.

He was born July 18, 1948 to Elmer and Esther Montgomery in Denver, Colorado.

Mark is survived by his wife, Pam (Davis), of Grand Junction, Colorado, and son, Monte (Mikella), of Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was a graduate of Montrose High School. After graduation, he served in the Army in Vietnam as an expert rifleman and as a helicopter repairman. After his military service he moved to Grand Junction, Colorado and worked as a mechanic and truck driver.

His lifelong passions were golf, fishing, boating, camping, hunting and four-wheeling. He loved the outdoors.

He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a sister, Sondra (Jack), of Montrose, Colorado, as well as grandchildren, Taylor and McKenzie, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and many friends and family.

A celebration of his life will be Friday, February 24, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, with military honors following at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

The family encourage donations be made in Mark's name to HopeWest Hospice, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.

Hit em long and straight!