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Roger Montgomery, a former dean of the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design, died Saturday at his home in Berkeley. He was 79. 

Over the course of four decades, Montgomery taught thousands of students, said university spokesperson Kathleen Mclay, teaching his last course, a freshman seminar called “The Museum and The City” three years ago. 

Montgomery served as dean from 1988 until his retirement eight years later. The University awarded him the Berkeley Citation, the campus’s highest honor, in 1994. 

He is survived by three sons and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on campus in the spring.