William Boyd Gist
1945 — 2024
Bill succumbed to complications from a stroke on February 24th at 5:05 p.m.?just in time for his first heavenly happy hour. He was surrounded by his loving family. He adored peaceful sunrises and late-night karaoke. The Colorado mountains and winters in Mexico were his favorite, and better with a gin and tonic. Bill loved learning and could rebuild a car, fly a plane, play guitar, and ski any slope. He was a font of dad jokes and music trivia, and he held a black belt in tae kwon do. Dogs loved him, fish feared him, and his kids and grandkids mostly listened to him. They are all kind people and great drivers with excellent table manners, thanks to Bill. Beneath a sometimes gruff...