Son of Albert Gross and Cathrine Tamm.
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The community was shocked on Wednesday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of Henry Gross, 61 years of age, well known Fultonian who for 39 years has been a teacher in the Missouri School for the Deaf. Mr. Gross died suddenly at the School for the Deaf, the cause being given as apoplexy. He apparently was in good health and was meeting his classes at the school as usual, but when he did not appear for a class, a search was made and other teachers found him dead.
A Funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon at the chapel of the School for the Deaf. The service in the sign language will be held by the Rev. J. W. McMichaels, of Mountain View, Ark., well known deaf minister, and by the Rev. A. W. Tandy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Fulton, in which Mr. Gross was an active worker. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, of this city.
Henry Gross was born October 25, 1866 in St. Louis, Mo., where he spent his early life. He was educated in the Missouri School for the Deaf, at Fulton, where he graduated and then entered Gallaudet College for the deaf, at Washington, D. C. Following his graduation there, he returned to Fulton as a teacher in the School for the Deaf, and had resided here since that time.
Mr. Gross has been teaching continuously in the state school here for 39 years and is dean of the faculty in point of service. He was instructor in the senior year high school work and in the post graduate work. Mr. Gross was
secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association of the Deaf and treasurer of the Home Fund, which had for its purpose, establishment of a home for the aged deaf and dumb. He also was connected with the Evening Gazette and the Ovid Bell Press, of this city, for about 10 years as a printer. He was a member of the Deaf and Dumb Frat, a fraternal organization and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of this city sine he came here to live and for more than 25 years, taught a Sunday School Class of the Deaf, in the Baptist Church.
Mr Gross was married October 3, 1892 to Miss Anna Halley, of near Marshall, who survives him. He also leaves four children to morn his passing. They are: Albert Gross, of St. Joseph, Mo., Edward Gross, of Joliet, Ill.; Fred Gross and Miss Bessie Gross, both of Fulton.
Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are: Louis Gross and William Gross and Mrs. Emma Zimmer and Mrs. Ida Meier, all of St. Louis. The many friends of the family in this city, join in extending sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.
The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette - Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri - May 16, 1928
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The community was shocked on Wednesday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of Henry Gross, 61 years of age, well known Fultonian who for 39 years has been a teacher in the Missouri School for the Deaf. Mr. Gross died suddenly at the School for the Deaf, the cause being given as apoplexy. He apparently was in good health and was meeting his classes at the school as usual, but when he did not appear for a class, a search was made and other teachers found him dead.
A Funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon at the chapel of the School for the Deaf. The service in the sign language will be held by the Rev. J. W. McMichaels, of Mountain View, Ark., well known deaf minister, and by the Rev. A. W. Tandy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Fulton, in which Mr. Gross was an active worker. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, of this city.
Henry Gross was born October 25, 1866 in St. Louis, Mo., where he spent his early life. He was educated in the Missouri School for the Deaf, at Fulton, where he graduated and then entered Gallaudet College for the deaf, at Washington, D. C. Following his graduation there, he returned to Fulton as a teacher in the School for the Deaf, and had resided here since that time.
Mr. Gross has been teaching continuously in the state school here for 39 years and is dean of the faculty in point of service. He was instructor in the senior year high school work and in the post graduate work. Mr. Gross was
secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association of the Deaf and treasurer of the Home Fund, which had for its purpose, establishment of a home for the aged deaf and dumb. He also was connected with the Evening Gazette and the Ovid Bell Press, of this city, for about 10 years as a printer. He was a member of the Deaf and Dumb Frat, a fraternal organization and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of this city sine he came here to live and for more than 25 years, taught a Sunday School Class of the Deaf, in the Baptist Church.
Mr Gross was married October 3, 1892 to Miss Anna Halley, of near Marshall, who survives him. He also leaves four children to morn his passing. They are: Albert Gross, of St. Joseph, Mo., Edward Gross, of Joliet, Ill.; Fred Gross and Miss Bessie Gross, both of Fulton.
Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are: Louis Gross and William Gross and Mrs. Emma Zimmer and Mrs. Ida Meier, all of St. Louis. The many friends of the family in this city, join in extending sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.
The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette - Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri - May 16, 1928
Son of Albert Gross and Cathrine Tamm.
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The community was shocked on Wednesday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of Henry Gross, 61 years of age, well known Fultonian who for 39 years has been a teacher in the Missouri School for the Deaf. Mr. Gross died suddenly at the School for the Deaf, the cause being given as apoplexy. He apparently was in good health and was meeting his classes at the school as usual, but when he did not appear for a class, a search was made and other teachers found him dead.
A Funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon at the chapel of the School for the Deaf. The service in the sign language will be held by the Rev. J. W. McMichaels, of Mountain View, Ark., well known deaf minister, and by the Rev. A. W. Tandy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Fulton, in which Mr. Gross was an active worker. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, of this city.
Henry Gross was born October 25, 1866 in St. Louis, Mo., where he spent his early life. He was educated in the Missouri School for the Deaf, at Fulton, where he graduated and then entered Gallaudet College for the deaf, at Washington, D. C. Following his graduation there, he returned to Fulton as a teacher in the School for the Deaf, and had resided here since that time.
Mr. Gross has been teaching continuously in the state school here for 39 years and is dean of the faculty in point of service. He was instructor in the senior year high school work and in the post graduate work. Mr. Gross was
secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association of the Deaf and treasurer of the Home Fund, which had for its purpose, establishment of a home for the aged deaf and dumb. He also was connected with the Evening Gazette and the Ovid Bell Press, of this city, for about 10 years as a printer. He was a member of the Deaf and Dumb Frat, a fraternal organization and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of this city sine he came here to live and for more than 25 years, taught a Sunday School Class of the Deaf, in the Baptist Church.
Mr Gross was married October 3, 1892 to Miss Anna Halley, of near Marshall, who survives him. He also leaves four children to morn his passing. They are: Albert Gross, of St. Joseph, Mo., Edward Gross, of Joliet, Ill.; Fred Gross and Miss Bessie Gross, both of Fulton.
Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are: Louis Gross and William Gross and Mrs. Emma Zimmer and Mrs. Ida Meier, all of St. Louis. The many friends of the family in this city, join in extending sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.
The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette - Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri - May 16, 1928
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The community was shocked on Wednesday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of Henry Gross, 61 years of age, well known Fultonian who for 39 years has been a teacher in the Missouri School for the Deaf. Mr. Gross died suddenly at the School for the Deaf, the cause being given as apoplexy. He apparently was in good health and was meeting his classes at the school as usual, but when he did not appear for a class, a search was made and other teachers found him dead.
A Funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon at the chapel of the School for the Deaf. The service in the sign language will be held by the Rev. J. W. McMichaels, of Mountain View, Ark., well known deaf minister, and by the Rev. A. W. Tandy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Fulton, in which Mr. Gross was an active worker. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, of this city.
Henry Gross was born October 25, 1866 in St. Louis, Mo., where he spent his early life. He was educated in the Missouri School for the Deaf, at Fulton, where he graduated and then entered Gallaudet College for the deaf, at Washington, D. C. Following his graduation there, he returned to Fulton as a teacher in the School for the Deaf, and had resided here since that time.
Mr. Gross has been teaching continuously in the state school here for 39 years and is dean of the faculty in point of service. He was instructor in the senior year high school work and in the post graduate work. Mr. Gross was
secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association of the Deaf and treasurer of the Home Fund, which had for its purpose, establishment of a home for the aged deaf and dumb. He also was connected with the Evening Gazette and the Ovid Bell Press, of this city, for about 10 years as a printer. He was a member of the Deaf and Dumb Frat, a fraternal organization and had been a member of the First Baptist Church of this city sine he came here to live and for more than 25 years, taught a Sunday School Class of the Deaf, in the Baptist Church.
Mr Gross was married October 3, 1892 to Miss Anna Halley, of near Marshall, who survives him. He also leaves four children to morn his passing. They are: Albert Gross, of St. Joseph, Mo., Edward Gross, of Joliet, Ill.; Fred Gross and Miss Bessie Gross, both of Fulton.
Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are: Louis Gross and William Gross and Mrs. Emma Zimmer and Mrs. Ida Meier, all of St. Louis. The many friends of the family in this city, join in extending sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.
The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette - Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri - May 16, 1928
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