John Cade Gieck was born in Heber Springs, Ark to Rev. John George and Eda Pearl Cade Gieck on August 25, 1932. John is survived by Richard and Sonnie Vavrina, Jim and Becky Greer, Rick Null, Trish Butkowski, Bill and Linda Durant, godsons Riley and his wife Lori and Bryan and his wife Mary Jo Durant, his great godsons Sam, Jake, Ben, and Andy Durant.

After high school graduation, John enrolled at Louisiana State University. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began working for Hughes Tool Company/Baker Hughes where he was employed for 51 years. During that time, he was privileged to see many parts of the world. John also taught at Hughes Christensen Drilling Seminars at The Polk Street facility in Houston, Tx and The Woodlands facility in Woodlands, Tx.

John lectured at Universities with Petroleum Engineering programs with his famous “two bit” talks and worked with the Society of Petroleum Engineering (S.P.E.) students and enjoyed playing in their golf tournaments.

After retirement from Hughes Christensen, John returned to Oklahoma City and began publishing the Hughesnews, a quarterly report of news and views of retired Hughes families.

In 2010, John entered the “Legion of Honor” for SPE for 50 years of continuous membership and service. John’s Chapel Hill UMC family, his Durant family, his Greer family, his Hughes family, and the many customers and friends were greatly loved by him.

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