CENTRAL CITY, Neb. (KSNB) - Montgomery “Monte” McCullough Hord, a Central City, Nebraska, native, was one of the nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

“He was an absolutely wonderful human being,” said Kevin Hilder, Monte’s best friend. “He was a good Christian, strong in his ideals, and always, always a lot of fun. He made me laugh until my stomach hurt so many times. I really appreciated him as my friend.”

Monte graduated from Central City High School in 1973, then earned a business degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After college, he moved to Chicago and later to New York City, though he never forgot his roots in Merrick County.

“When he came back from New York City, he never failed to look me up and visit,” Hilder said. “It hurt for a year after this because I rea

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