“The reading bay was particularly treasured by Judy,” she added, “and now we know that, in the spring, students who are working in this coveted spot will be able to see the early signs of spring out here, so that’s particularly heartening.”
Hassen was addressing a group of colleagues and friends who had gathered to dedicate a flower garden to the memory of Montgomery, who was killed in an automobile accident last year along with her husband. Montgomery retired as associate librarian in 2017 after thirty-eight years of service to Bowdoin College.
“I can think of no better way to pay tribute to Judy’s memory than for all of us to be here today,” said Hassen. As she and others thought about ways to remember their colleague, Hassen said “it became clear what we needed to do was to create a garden bed, which would bring together Judy’s love of both nature and gardening.”
The garden contains a combination of perennials, including astilbe, columbine, dahlias, and pansies. As Hassen reminded everyone, a garden is a constantly changing organism, and soon to be added to this one will be a variety of daylily called, appropriately enough, Judy Judy. Within the flower bed is a plaque, remembering Montgomery as “librarian, beloved colleague, and treasured friend whose ‘generous enthusiasms’* made the world a more beautiful place.”
The flower bed features a number of perennials, soon to include the Judy Judy daylily
*The phrase “generous enthusiasms” is taken from the Offer of the College:
“To lose yourself in generous enthusiasms
And cooperate with others for common ends—
This is the offer of the college for the best four years of your life.”
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