Fairhope, Alabama
Elizabeth "Bessie" Klump Montgomery passed away last month at the age of 96; founder of the 'Town and Country' clothing stores and the area now known as the 'French Quarter' in downtown Fairhope; she sold the current 'Page and Palette' building to the Wolff family in 1968, according to mayor Wilson.
According to her obituary, she was born on a small farm in Point Clear in 1921 and began her career in business at a local "five and dime" store; after graduating from Fairhope High in 1939, she started a clothing store that would become the 'Town and Country' shop.
She was Baldwin County's Harvest Queen in 1937 and May Queen in 38; and director of the Chamber of Commerce from 2003 - 05.
In 1994, she created the Fairhope French Quarter (click) as an "inexpensive location to start new businesses" and "as a place to relax and converse together, reminiscent of the city's founding days."
A celebration of her life is scheduled to be held there next April.
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| Bessie Montgomery 1921 - 2017 |
Elizabeth "Bessie" Klump Montgomery passed away last month at the age of 96; founder of the 'Town and Country' clothing stores and the area now known as the 'French Quarter' in downtown Fairhope; she sold the current 'Page and Palette' building to the Wolff family in 1968, according to mayor Wilson.
According to her obituary, she was born on a small farm in Point Clear in 1921 and began her career in business at a local "five and dime" store; after graduating from Fairhope High in 1939, she started a clothing store that would become the 'Town and Country' shop.
She was Baldwin County's Harvest Queen in 1937 and May Queen in 38; and director of the Chamber of Commerce from 2003 - 05.
In 1994, she created the Fairhope French Quarter (click) as an "inexpensive location to start new businesses" and "as a place to relax and converse together, reminiscent of the city's founding days."
A celebration of her life is scheduled to be held there next April.
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