Max Romney Montierth

Dr Max Romney Montierth passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, one day after turning 79 years old. Max was born on December 12, 1938, in Phoenix, Arizona to George Miles and Leona Romney Montierth. He grew up in Long Beach, California. In 1956, he left to go to college at BYU in Provo, UT. In about May 1958 Max started dating Carol McConnell in Long Beach, and they were married on August 8, 1959. They returned to Provo for Max to continue his education. He graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1963. While at BYU they had their first four children. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, Max went to University of Utah and obtained a PhD in ceramic engineering in 1966. After graduation, he accepted a job at Corning Glass, in Corning, New York. Two years later the family welcomed their fifth child. He worked for Corning for 32 years, his entire career. While at Corning, he was granted 17 patents, in various ceramics, honeycomb ceramics, and diesel particulate filters, and was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers & American Ceramic Society. Despite all of his accomplishments, he was very modest, and his children often did not know about them. Max and Carol spent eight years in Germany while Max was working in Corning’s Wiesbaden office, working in partnership with Daimler-Benz to develop diesel particulate filters. He also worked with VW, BMW, Porsche, Fiat and other European Car Companies. They enjoyed their time there, traveling around Europe. Max loved art, music, painting, photography, camping with his family, traveling, and most of all his wife Carol and his children. Many trips were taken camping and driving all across the United States, which provided many cherished memories for the entire family. Max received many awards and recognition for his photography and painting. He had a one man show in Wiesbaden, Germany, for his paintings. Max loved and valued education, and always encouraged and supported his children in education of any form. Max was never afraid to take on big projects, from single-handedly (with help from young children) finishing the basement of their first home, to building a large fireplace at their second home with recycled bricks, and building a detached three car garage, almost by himself (with help from sometimes willing teenagers). His work ethic and do-it-yourself attitude were a great example to all of his children. He taught them that they could do anything that they set their minds to and worked hard for. After retiring from Corning Glass and moving to Hurricane, UT, Max taught math at Dixie State University for 3 or 4 years in the Success Academy program. He really loved teaching and his students loved him. Max served in many capacities over the years in the LDS church, including Bishop (twice), High Councillor, Branch President, and young men president. He served faithfully and diligently and taught his children to do the same. Max is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carol, of Hurricane, UT. Five children: Susan (Milan) Minarchik of Albermarle NC, John (Carolyn) Montierth of Visalia, CA, Donald (Kim) Montierth of Oak Ridge, TN, Deborah (Bryan) Blodgett of Sandy, UT, and David (Angela) Montierth of Riverton, UT. He has 25 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother John (Alice) Montierth and his sister Kathie Bush. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Pilar, brothers George (Annegret) Montierth, and Marion (April) Montierth and daughter-in-law Linda Mills Montierth. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 19 at eleven am at the Hurricane 11th Ward building. 452 N 2600 W, Hurricane, UT. A visitation hour will precede the service from ten to eleven am at the same location. The burial will follow the funeral service.

Max Romney Montierth

December 12, 1938 - December 13, 2017