Montgomery McCullough ''Monte'' Hord was on the 104th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001 when a group of radical Islamic terrorists, who had earlier highjacked a commercial airliner full of passengers, flew it into the building. The collision soon caused it to collapse killing Monte, the airline passengers, and most of the other inhabitants that dreadful morning. Moments earlier a similar group of radical Islamic terrorists flew another highjacked commercial airline full of passengers into the South tower causing it to collapse as well. The death toll in the two buildings amounted to 2,606 people.

Monte, who lived in Pelham, New York was a Vice President and Partner of the Cantor Fitzgerald company. Only 46 years old, he was a loving husband to his wife Lisa Sharp Hord and a devoted father to his three young children, Molly (1993- Present), Sophie (1994-Present) and Jackson (1994-Present); Sophie and Jackson are twins. He was also survived by his sisters, Sara Beck of Lincoln, Nebraska and Debra Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and his brothers, Dan Hord of Wilmette, Illinois and Stacy Hord of Biloxi, Mississippi, and two aunts Gerdi Heath and Marlene Otte.

Born in Grand Island Nebraska on August 24,1955 to the late Thomas and Gloria Hord, Monte grew up in Central City, Nebraska where he graduated from high school in 1973. Afterward, he attended the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1977 with a degree in business. Upon receiving his degree, he began his career at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, CBOE. He worked at the CBOE until 1992 when he and his wife, Lisa Sharp Hord, moved to New York to work for Nomura Securities. Subsequently, he was employed by the Cantor Fitzgerald company.

Monte was a proud descendant of a very prominent line of Hord Family ancestors from many generations. His lineage includes: Thomas Foreman Hord (1926-1973), Thomas Barge Hord (1905-1991), Heber Hord (1877-1949), Thomas Benton Hord (1850-1910), Peyton Randolph Hord (1816-1875), Nathaniel Greene Hord (1794-1855), Peter Hord II (1749-1817}, Peter Hord I (1715-1787), John Hord I (1664-1749). His great great grandfather, Thomas Benton (TB) Hord (1850-1910) settled in Nebraska in 1885 where he built the largest business in cattle feeding and grain storage in the United States. He made major contributions to the development and financing of Central City where he is well known today by all of its citizens. Upon his death his son and grandsons very successfully continued the management of the family business for many years. Thomas Benton Hord's father, Peyton Randolf Hord, was a very successful farmer in Marion, Ohio. He was an elected member of the state legislature there and has a very impressive record of other community services. Peyton's father, Nathaniel Greene Hord, moved his family from Virginia to Ohio in 1829 where he too was a very successful farmer and community servant. One of his sons and three grandsons fought in the Civil War on the Union side. Two of the grandsons lost their lives in the War. John Hord I immigrated to Virginia from England about 1702 where he developed a very large plantation and raised a family of ten children. Many of his grandchildren served in the Revolutionary War. One was a Lieutenant in the army of George Washington and was among the veterans that spent the winter at Valley Forge. John Hord's greatest legacy is the very impressive Hord Family Ancestry that he started in America.

Montgomery McCullough ''Monte'' Hord was committed to enhancing the quality of life in his community and volunteered many hours in support of those causes. He was a man of great integrity and kindness with a great sense of humor. A memorial clock and plaque were erected in Central City in front of the home of his great grandfather, Heber Hord. Monte Hord will be forever missed.

Based on family records and articles published in THE NEW YORK TIMES. September 26, 2016