Renowned Austin journalist Davey Joe Montgomery, the drawling Texas Capitol scribe and onetime Moscow bureau chief, was jogging New Year’s Day and fell hard. Hours later, he was connected to a hospital respirator after being diagnosed with a brain injury from the fall. Then pneumonia hit.

More than 50 days later, he remains bedridden and unable to walk any distance. A long convalescence with therapy will be necessary.

The outpouring of love and concern from far-flung colleagues and friends inspires 81-year-old Montgomery to battle on from perhaps his seventh different hospital room. He’s even keeping up his sense of humor. Doctors, nurses and therapists look forward to spending time with him.

Still, the situation is tough.

Bills are piling up for his wife Linda, who uses a walker and is unable to drive. Their daughter comes up weekends from the Houston area where she teaches special ed students full-time. Their adult son who lives with them is hospitalized with an ailment.

You may already know that Davey has never stopped working. His current clients, including The New York Times, count on him.

Now it’s time for him to count on us.

No donation is too small. Posted by friends of Dave Montgomery on the family’s behalf.