My Hero

Shannon Montgomery Stenberg was born August 7, 1951. He passed on to his greater life Saturday night, September 11, 2010.

After a difficult and tumultuous youth, he blossomed into the man everyone knew he could be. He was kind and gentle, always eager to help anyone in any way he could, and a talented musician who loved nothing better than playing his guitar and writing songs.

Shannon spent his life as a musician, cabinet-maker, student, teacher and Hindu disciple, all worthwhile and fulfilling pursuits. He lived his last decade with a partner who loved him dearly, without condition. Although Shannon suffered from chronic mental illness (a topic he never shied away from) and became increasingly mobility-impaired, they were among the happiest years of his life.

He is survived by his partner, Jeff Morgan of Austin, his mother Johnnie of New Braunfels, TX, his brother Gary and sister-in-law Leslie of Austin, his brother Mike and sister-in-law Beth of Warrenton, VA, his beloved aunt Anno and cousins Claudia and Heidi of Magnolia, TX, and countless other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

A memorial reception will be held on 1:00 pm Saturday, September 25, at 31900 RR 12 at the West Hill Center in Dripping Springs. All family, friends and loved ones are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Shannon’s memory to the Capital Area Food Bank, a cause that he believed in and supported regularly.

We loved him well. He was not ours to keep.