Wednesday, April 7, 2021 By Jordan Troutman jtroutman@cassville-democrat.com Clayton Montgomery, surrounded by friends and family, like 4-year-old Lakeynn Senters, will celebrate his 103 birthday on Thursday. Contributed photo Montgomery worked on family farm until 98 A local farmer, veteran, beloved family man and community member, will celebrate his 103rd birthday on Thursday surrounded by family and friends. Clayton Montgomery, born April 8, 1918, came into this world in the middle of the 1918 pandemic of the Spanish Flu, which infected more than a third of the worlds population. Clayton Montgomery will celebrate his 103rd birthday on Thursday, at the Roaring River Health and Rehab facility. Montgomery was drafted into the Army in 1941, where he served as a medical corpsmen. Contributed photo