Monte Wise

Monte Joe Wise, 80, passed away quietly on April 23, 2015, in Kerrville, Texas. Monte was born at home in Quitaque, Texas, on January 21, 1935, the son of Novelle Fleda (Hawkins) Wise and Jack B. Wise. After living and attending school in Quitaque, he attended Texas Tech College, earning a B. S. in Chemical Engineering. He married Bette Jo Starnes in 1955, and they had three beloved children: Johnanna, Jack Byron and Christina.\r\n \r\nMonte spent over 40 years in the nuclear engineering industry: at the GE Hanford Project in Washington State, at the LACBWR nuclear plant in Genoa, Wisconsin, and at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. He founded a consulting and personnel resource firm, Wise & Associates, Inc., from which he retired. He married (Mary) Anita Wise in 2002, and they resided in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n \r\nMonte was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jack Byron Wise, and his first wife, Bette Jo Wise. He is survived by his two daughters, Johnanna Wise Greiner and her husband Terry, of Dallas, Texas, and Christina Wise Long and her husband Frank, of San Antonio, Texas; his brother, Murray G. Wise of Clifton, Texas; his sister, Yvonne Armstrong, of Monroe, Louisiana, and his 3 grandchildren, Sara, Marissa and Claire.\r\n \r\nMonte was an active member of his church, particularly in the areas of stewardship and building projects. He traveled extensively throughout the world, both for business and pleasure. He was a lover of nature his entire life, with a keen knowledge of plants and animals of all varieties. He was active in Boy Scouts of America, including Explorer Scouting. He enjoyed the outdoors, and regularly hiked and explored any environment in which he found himself.\r\n \r\nMemorial Services will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, Texas.\r\n \r\nThe family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the Dietert Senior Center of Kerrville for their support and care of Monte over the past year, and the continued support of the staff and congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, and the staff and congregation of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church of Helotes, Texas.\r\n \r\nIn lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, Texas 78028, or Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, 13200 Bandera Rd., Helotes, Texas 78023. \r\n\r\n[contact-form-7 id="73" title="Send Condolences"]