Andrew "Andy" F. MONTANA January 15, 1930 - November 22, 2007 Andy Montana was born in Oil City, PA, and lived there with his parents and two sisters until the family moved to Pasa dena, CA, in 1946. He was a happy go-lucky kid who enjoyed outdoor activities with his many church and school friends. Andy graduated from High School in 1947, and then attended Roberts Wesleyan Junior College, Rochester, NY. He earned his B.A. degree in chemistry at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Washington. He held teaching positions at SPU and University of Hawaii, Hilo before joining the faculty of California State University Fullerton (CSUF) in the fall of 1963. He was chairman of the Chemistry Department from 1965 to 1971 and from 1978 to 1979. He was Chief Faculty Planner of the Science Laboratory Building at CSUF as well as Chief Planner of the Chemistry Laboratories at California State San Marcos University. Andy was a member of the American Chemical Society for 54 years and served on committees both at the national and local levels. Andy was a dedicated teacher, always striving to instill into his students his love of chemistry and looking for new ways to make it easier to comprehend some of the complexities of the chemical reactions. Working toward that goal, he became a nationally recognized leader in computer-assisted chemical education, receiving two peer-reviewed awards, one from EDUCOM with Jeff Buell in 1992 for "Best Natural Sciences (Chemistry)" and a National MERLOT Choice award with Patrick Wegner in 2006 for "Animated Chemistry Tutorials and Models." He was supported in his research by grants from CSUF and the National Science Foundation. A long-term interest of Andy's was intercollegiate sports. He served as Faculty Athletic Representative for CSUF to the Big West Athletic Conference from 1972 to 1980, serving as President of the Conference for one of those years. In addition, he maintained a continuing interest in CSUF and SPU sports programs. Andy had a great love of the outdoors. Some of his great pleasures were fishing and hiking with his friends. Also, he enjoyed entertaining friends and family by cooking special gourmet dishes. He was raised in a Christian environment and lived his life according to his strong Christian beliefs. He was deeply loved and is missed immensely. His wife Kay, his son Steve, and his grandchildren Shayne and Seth survive him. A Memorial Service is to be held at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 Third Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119, designated for the Montana Family Endowment that funds undergraduate research in the Sciences. Published in print on 11/27/2007. Seattle Times