Please Help Out Monte Montgomery in this Tragic Time

April 2nd, 2009 · Posted by Jeff · 1 Comment

If you don’t know Monte Montgomery,  then click here to get familiar with his brilliant guitar playing and outstanding songwriting skills.  He is in my top 5 favorite guitar players of all time list, and I have seen him more times than I can remember.
Tragedy has struck the Montgomery family. Monte’s daughter, Sofia was involved in an accident that lead to her death. We are not releasing details at this time, as there is an active investigation in progress. We appreciate all your support, especially in this time of such deep grief.
Sincerely,
Merf

Sofia Anna Mondini ..

Sofia Anna Mondini

Sofia Anna Mondini, born January 7, 1988 in San Antonio, Texas, passed away March 30, 2009 at the age of 21. She attended school in both the San Antonio and Austin areas. Sofia was an artist and a musician at heart and loved poetry, fashion design, and painting, but was most known for her music. Sofia is survived by her daughter Azuera Mondini; her father Monte Montgomery and wife Laurie; her mother Angela Mondini, sisters Melyssa, Kristal, and brother Mason; maternal grandparents Gino and Estella Mondini; paternal grandparents David and Maggie Montgomery; numerous family members and friends.

A memorial service is scheduled at 2pm, Thursday, April 2 at the Porter Loring Mortuary North Chapel located at 2102 North Loop 1604 East @ Gold Canyon Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78232. Phone number 210-495-8221.

Flowers (Daisies and Roses were Sofia’s favorites) may be sent to the address above.

Messages in memoriam can be sent online by going to www.porterloring.com and clicking on Guest Book.

For those wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers, please do so in the name of Sofia Mondini to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. Donations can be made online at: http://www.healthallianceforaustinmusicians.org/

For more ways you can help out the Montgomery family, please visit Monte’s Myspace Blog.

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  • 1 Tony Young // May 26, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Monte,
    I just finished a 4 day gig with some of our mutual cohorts in music…
    I did not believe what was said to me, until I got back home and checked
    the internet ….
    Monte, I, we, here at Hill Country Youth Ranch, love you so much, and
    will now, starting tomorrow morning, include Sophia and family into our
    morning prayers …
    We have been blessed by your spirit through honest and heartfelt contributions,
    and want you to know that we are here for you…..
    If you wish to come out to the hill country and mentor our kids, write songs,
    or just reflect and daydream, we will welcome you, always …
    We have a cabin on the Frio river waiting for you ….
    Stay as long as you wish …
    You see Monte , for the past 14 years that I’ve been with Hill Country Youth
    Ranch, I have seen things …
    When I met you …
    I witnessed your tears of hope for our kids….
    I have witnessed those tears fall onto your strings…..
    And I have heard the beauty, which is a gift from that place, that fills you up,
    when the poem is in your phones…..
    I, We love you …….

    Tony Young

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