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A Texas oil family’s $25 million gift adds to Fort Worth legacy

In Fort Worth alone, the Moncrief family has donated $100 million toward UT Southwestern Medical Center.

by John Reynolds

Exterior view of Simmons Cancer Center, Moncrief Cancer Institute in Fort Worth, Texas
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center

In Fort Worth alone, the Moncrief family has donated $100 million toward UT Southwestern Medical Center. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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