Background
Gross, Willis Charles was born on June 3, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Willis Charles and Mary Ida (Kelly) Gross.
Gross, Willis Charles was born on June 3, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Willis Charles and Mary Ida (Kelly) Gross.
Associate of Arts, Harris Junior College, 1943. Doctor of Dental Surgery, St. Saint Louis University, 1946. Postgraduate U. Detroit, 1952-1953.
; 1 son, Alan Charles. Married Verda N. Politte, January 4, 1986. Commissioned First lieutenant Dental corpus, United States army and United States Air Force, 1946, advanced through grades to major, 1952.
Retired, 1953; private practice dentistry, Affton, Missouri, since 1954. President Willis C. Gross Dental Associates. Vice president C & W GrossCorp.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Fellow Academy General Dentistry, Royal Society Health (England). Member American, Missouri Dental Assns., St. Louis Dental Society, Concord Village Business Men's Association, Oakville Mehlville Concord Chamber of Commerce (board directors), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Alpha Sigma Nu, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Delta Sigma Delta (past president, secretary-treasurer St. Louis chapter), AlphaPhi Omega.
Clubs: Liberty Country (board directors) (Horine, Missouri).
Married Rosemarie Dorothy Horak, February 14, 1948 (deceased.; married Verda N. Politte, January 4, 1986.