Midland, Texas
Monty Joe Gist
1934 — 2024
Monty Joe Gist of Midland, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the age of 90. Monty was born on April 1, 1934 in Texhoma, Oklahoma to Hoyt and Leila Gist. He attended Texhoma High School, where he was the football captain and met his future wife, Shirley Stradley. He graduated in 1956 from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. He and Shirley moved to Midland in the summer of 1956, where they raised two sons. He worked as a geologist for six decades, even collaborating on projects well into his 80s with his eldest son and grandson for the family business, Montego Minerals. He enjoyed ranching throughout his life. He ran cattle,...