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GEORGE W. GROSS
George W. “Bill” Gross was born on July 21, 1929, in Sioux City, and passed away on December 1, 1993, at the age of sixty-four. His parents were Carl L. and Bonnie Yaeger Gross. He married Chloe J. Fulton on December 31, 1947, in Sioux City. They are parents to two sons, David W. and Steven C. Gross both of Sioux City, and two daughters, Rebecca S. Gross of Sioux City and Cathie Brende of South Sioux City. They have four grandchildren. George was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Senator Gross graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1947. He was employed at Johnson Biscuit Co., Blue Bunny, Lloyd & Meyers, Office Systems Inc., C.M. Corp., Nursing Home Corp., J.C. Penny Co., and Marina Inn.
Senator Gross began his political career with his election to the Sioux City Council in 1970. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in March 1971, serving until December of 1972, and while there he served on the following committees: Social Services, Cities and Towns, Transportation, and Environmental Preservation. He was appointed to the Sioux City Council in January 1973 and was re-elected in January of 1974. He was elected Mayor of Sioux City in January 1976 and served one term. He worked as a lobbyist in Des Moines for the Iowa League of Municipalities and later served as City Clerk in Sioux City from 1982 until his retirement in 1992.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable George William Gross, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate, by this resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to his community, state and nation and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to members of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
AL STURGEON, Chair
BRAD BANKS
WAYNE D. BENNETT
Committee