Richard Vernon Gist Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 6, 2024, at the age of 74, Richard Vernon Gist of Mesa, Arizona passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Richard Vernon farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Richard Vernon is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his father Vernon Gist; his grandson Jarrod Sevilleja; and his mother Eloise Stewart Gist. He is survived by: his close friend Janet Gist; his daughters, Tana Zachreson (Greg), Amy Cooper (Mike) and Julie Gist; and his sister Gail Tresler (Dan). He is also survived by five other grandchildren, many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and many amazing friends.