Scott Montfort, 69, of La Grange, died Saturday at his home. He was the former owner and operator of La Grange Auto Supply; an Army veteran of World War II; chairman of the La Grange Fire Department operations board; a former member of the La Grange City Council and the La Grange Utilities Commission; and a member of the American Legion and De Haven Baptist Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Sibyl Brent Porter; a daughter, Carol Montfort; two stepdaughters, Lisa Forkner of La Grange and Linda Eversole; a brother, Dr. Russell Montfort of Charlotte, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Arch L. Heady Radcliffe Funeral Home, La Grange. Burial: Valley of Rest Cemetery, La Grange. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial gifts: his church or Hospice of Louisville.

[The Courier-Journal Louisville, KY, 06 Mar 1995, Mon, Page 12]

Grave markers for Arthur Scott Montfort in Valley of Rest Cemetery. La Grange (Oldham county), Kentucky.

Scott registered for the draft in LaGrange, KY on 26 November 1943 and was inducted into the Army on 6 June 1944.

On 10 October 1945, Pfc Montfort was transferred from the 505th PIR to Hq 2nd, 508th PIR.

He was discharged on 4 June 1946.