Harry John Gross Jr. 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 from heart complications. Harry was born in Kalispell, Montana to Harry John Gross Sr. and Hazel Gross. Harry lived there with his four sisters. Irene, Dorothy, Helyn and Hazel Jean. The family moved to Great Falls, Montana where they lived in a house built by his father. The family moved to Everett, Washington where Harry attended grade school through high school. When Harry grew up he moved to San Francisco with his sister and started work in an insurance company. In 1946, Harry used his sister's birth certificate to join the army. He was only sixteen at the time. After basic training he was stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he worked as a railroad mechanic. After he was transfered to Fort Dix. New Jersey his true age was discovered and he was honorably discharged. Harry went back to Kalispell and waited until he was old enough and enlisted in the Army again. After serving his full term he received an Honorable Discharge. After a fine night of drinking, Harry stumbled upon what he thought was an Army recruitment center to reenlist only to wake up in the morning to being told 'WELCOME TO THE MARINES"
Harry took several jobs as a truck driver telephone pole installer and even a psychiatrist's assistant.
In 1976 Harry moved to Seattle, Washington where he met his wife. with whom he would spend the next 30 years. On October 4, 1976 Harry married Joan Alice Vossen. Soon after their marriage Harry and Joan moved to California along with Joan's family. It was here that Harry began the career he would hold for a good part of his life, that of a rig mechanic. Harry traveled the globe internationally training each country's occupants how to utilize the rigs. While working for Cooper Manufacturing. Harry J. III was born in 1981. He and his wife then moved to Wichita, Kansas where he worked for IPS Rig Manufacturers. Harry later moved to Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, where his luck changed. In 1983 their first daughter, Kristine Irene was born. Soon after the family moved to Taft. Ca. where Harry started to work at Pride Petroleum. In 1988 their family grew when their second daughter, Robyn Nicole, was born. Harry's family then moved onto the Pride Petroleum property where they still live today. After serving as a rig mechanic for over 10 years, Harry was injured on the job. Harry had two ruptured disks in his back, which the doctors were unable to repair. Never being a man to let adversity keep him down, Harry went back to school through the Cyris Direct Connect Reseller program at the age of 65 thus learning the skills of diagnosing and repairing computers. He started his own business out of his own home. Gross Computer Repair. He enjoyed his work and spending time with his loved ones. He made many friends
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Harry J Gross Sr in 1979 in Montana, Mother Hazel G.Farquharson in 1999 in Taft: his sister Hazel Jean Lysne in 1979 in Seattle Washington: his sister Helyn Jackson in 1998 in Washington: his brother in Law Bill Wells in 2005 in Nashville Tenn., and by one son Harry J. Gross III in Oklahoma.
Harry is survived by his wife, Joan Gross of Fellows, Daughter Kristine and her husband Shawn Shelley of Fellows, his two grandchildren, Destiny and Dakota Shelley of Fellows and his daughter, Robyn Gross of Fellows: his two sisters Irene Fisher of Fellows,and Dorothy O'Conner and her husband Nelson of San Jose . He shall be remembered as a loving godfather to Eugene and Mike Fisher and loving uncle to Jerrold in which to all seemed like a second father: his brother in Law , George Vossen of Bakersfield, nephews, George Harry Vossen of Montana, Michael Vossen of Taft Ca. and Kenny Vossen, who was in the service back east.. his brother in law Mike and his wife, Susan Fisher; nieces, Carissia and Morrissa Fisher of Taft Ca. Brother in law Eugene and his wife Nancy Fisher. of Taft Ca. Nephew Jerrold Hart and his wife Fawn VanAcker and children, Joshua, Christopher, Stevene, Kyia and Cory of Wisconsin, sister in law Roberta and her husband Jerry Ballard of Pueblo Co. nieces and nephews, Jerry Jr. Ballard,Irene Downs and Donald Ballard, sister in law Jean Wells of North Carolina, also his six forster childdren. Heather. :umm. Debboe. Erom. Bermadett amd Angle.
He shall be greatly missed by those whose lives he has touched. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 17, 2006 at 1:00 pm. in the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Amy Parker. Visitation will be on Sunday July 16th 2006. from 3:00pm. untill 8:30 pm. and again on MOnday from 9:00am to service time at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Seattle Washington.
Harry took several jobs as a truck driver telephone pole installer and even a psychiatrist's assistant.
In 1976 Harry moved to Seattle, Washington where he met his wife. with whom he would spend the next 30 years. On October 4, 1976 Harry married Joan Alice Vossen. Soon after their marriage Harry and Joan moved to California along with Joan's family. It was here that Harry began the career he would hold for a good part of his life, that of a rig mechanic. Harry traveled the globe internationally training each country's occupants how to utilize the rigs. While working for Cooper Manufacturing. Harry J. III was born in 1981. He and his wife then moved to Wichita, Kansas where he worked for IPS Rig Manufacturers. Harry later moved to Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, where his luck changed. In 1983 their first daughter, Kristine Irene was born. Soon after the family moved to Taft. Ca. where Harry started to work at Pride Petroleum. In 1988 their family grew when their second daughter, Robyn Nicole, was born. Harry's family then moved onto the Pride Petroleum property where they still live today. After serving as a rig mechanic for over 10 years, Harry was injured on the job. Harry had two ruptured disks in his back, which the doctors were unable to repair. Never being a man to let adversity keep him down, Harry went back to school through the Cyris Direct Connect Reseller program at the age of 65 thus learning the skills of diagnosing and repairing computers. He started his own business out of his own home. Gross Computer Repair. He enjoyed his work and spending time with his loved ones. He made many friends
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Harry J Gross Sr in 1979 in Montana, Mother Hazel G.Farquharson in 1999 in Taft: his sister Hazel Jean Lysne in 1979 in Seattle Washington: his sister Helyn Jackson in 1998 in Washington: his brother in Law Bill Wells in 2005 in Nashville Tenn., and by one son Harry J. Gross III in Oklahoma.
Harry is survived by his wife, Joan Gross of Fellows, Daughter Kristine and her husband Shawn Shelley of Fellows, his two grandchildren, Destiny and Dakota Shelley of Fellows and his daughter, Robyn Gross of Fellows: his two sisters Irene Fisher of Fellows,and Dorothy O'Conner and her husband Nelson of San Jose . He shall be remembered as a loving godfather to Eugene and Mike Fisher and loving uncle to Jerrold in which to all seemed like a second father: his brother in Law , George Vossen of Bakersfield, nephews, George Harry Vossen of Montana, Michael Vossen of Taft Ca. and Kenny Vossen, who was in the service back east.. his brother in law Mike and his wife, Susan Fisher; nieces, Carissia and Morrissa Fisher of Taft Ca. Brother in law Eugene and his wife Nancy Fisher. of Taft Ca. Nephew Jerrold Hart and his wife Fawn VanAcker and children, Joshua, Christopher, Stevene, Kyia and Cory of Wisconsin, sister in law Roberta and her husband Jerry Ballard of Pueblo Co. nieces and nephews, Jerry Jr. Ballard,Irene Downs and Donald Ballard, sister in law Jean Wells of North Carolina, also his six forster childdren. Heather. :umm. Debboe. Erom. Bermadett amd Angle.
He shall be greatly missed by those whose lives he has touched. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 17, 2006 at 1:00 pm. in the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Amy Parker. Visitation will be on Sunday July 16th 2006. from 3:00pm. untill 8:30 pm. and again on MOnday from 9:00am to service time at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Seattle Washington.
Harry John Gross Jr. 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 from heart complications. Harry was born in Kalispell, Montana to Harry John Gross Sr. and Hazel Gross. Harry lived there with his four sisters. Irene, Dorothy, Helyn and Hazel Jean. The family moved to Great Falls, Montana where they lived in a house built by his father. The family moved to Everett, Washington where Harry attended grade school through high school. When Harry grew up he moved to San Francisco with his sister and started work in an insurance company. In 1946, Harry used his sister's birth certificate to join the army. He was only sixteen at the time. After basic training he was stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he worked as a railroad mechanic. After he was transfered to Fort Dix. New Jersey his true age was discovered and he was honorably discharged. Harry went back to Kalispell and waited until he was old enough and enlisted in the Army again. After serving his full term he received an Honorable Discharge. After a fine night of drinking, Harry stumbled upon what he thought was an Army recruitment center to reenlist only to wake up in the morning to being told 'WELCOME TO THE MARINES"
Harry took several jobs as a truck driver telephone pole installer and even a psychiatrist's assistant.
In 1976 Harry moved to Seattle, Washington where he met his wife. with whom he would spend the next 30 years. On October 4, 1976 Harry married Joan Alice Vossen. Soon after their marriage Harry and Joan moved to California along with Joan's family. It was here that Harry began the career he would hold for a good part of his life, that of a rig mechanic. Harry traveled the globe internationally training each country's occupants how to utilize the rigs. While working for Cooper Manufacturing. Harry J. III was born in 1981. He and his wife then moved to Wichita, Kansas where he worked for IPS Rig Manufacturers. Harry later moved to Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, where his luck changed. In 1983 their first daughter, Kristine Irene was born. Soon after the family moved to Taft. Ca. where Harry started to work at Pride Petroleum. In 1988 their family grew when their second daughter, Robyn Nicole, was born. Harry's family then moved onto the Pride Petroleum property where they still live today. After serving as a rig mechanic for over 10 years, Harry was injured on the job. Harry had two ruptured disks in his back, which the doctors were unable to repair. Never being a man to let adversity keep him down, Harry went back to school through the Cyris Direct Connect Reseller program at the age of 65 thus learning the skills of diagnosing and repairing computers. He started his own business out of his own home. Gross Computer Repair. He enjoyed his work and spending time with his loved ones. He made many friends
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Harry J Gross Sr in 1979 in Montana, Mother Hazel G.Farquharson in 1999 in Taft: his sister Hazel Jean Lysne in 1979 in Seattle Washington: his sister Helyn Jackson in 1998 in Washington: his brother in Law Bill Wells in 2005 in Nashville Tenn., and by one son Harry J. Gross III in Oklahoma.
Harry is survived by his wife, Joan Gross of Fellows, Daughter Kristine and her husband Shawn Shelley of Fellows, his two grandchildren, Destiny and Dakota Shelley of Fellows and his daughter, Robyn Gross of Fellows: his two sisters Irene Fisher of Fellows,and Dorothy O'Conner and her husband Nelson of San Jose . He shall be remembered as a loving godfather to Eugene and Mike Fisher and loving uncle to Jerrold in which to all seemed like a second father: his brother in Law , George Vossen of Bakersfield, nephews, George Harry Vossen of Montana, Michael Vossen of Taft Ca. and Kenny Vossen, who was in the service back east.. his brother in law Mike and his wife, Susan Fisher; nieces, Carissia and Morrissa Fisher of Taft Ca. Brother in law Eugene and his wife Nancy Fisher. of Taft Ca. Nephew Jerrold Hart and his wife Fawn VanAcker and children, Joshua, Christopher, Stevene, Kyia and Cory of Wisconsin, sister in law Roberta and her husband Jerry Ballard of Pueblo Co. nieces and nephews, Jerry Jr. Ballard,Irene Downs and Donald Ballard, sister in law Jean Wells of North Carolina, also his six forster childdren. Heather. :umm. Debboe. Erom. Bermadett amd Angle.
He shall be greatly missed by those whose lives he has touched. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 17, 2006 at 1:00 pm. in the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Amy Parker. Visitation will be on Sunday July 16th 2006. from 3:00pm. untill 8:30 pm. and again on MOnday from 9:00am to service time at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Seattle Washington.
Harry took several jobs as a truck driver telephone pole installer and even a psychiatrist's assistant.
In 1976 Harry moved to Seattle, Washington where he met his wife. with whom he would spend the next 30 years. On October 4, 1976 Harry married Joan Alice Vossen. Soon after their marriage Harry and Joan moved to California along with Joan's family. It was here that Harry began the career he would hold for a good part of his life, that of a rig mechanic. Harry traveled the globe internationally training each country's occupants how to utilize the rigs. While working for Cooper Manufacturing. Harry J. III was born in 1981. He and his wife then moved to Wichita, Kansas where he worked for IPS Rig Manufacturers. Harry later moved to Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, where his luck changed. In 1983 their first daughter, Kristine Irene was born. Soon after the family moved to Taft. Ca. where Harry started to work at Pride Petroleum. In 1988 their family grew when their second daughter, Robyn Nicole, was born. Harry's family then moved onto the Pride Petroleum property where they still live today. After serving as a rig mechanic for over 10 years, Harry was injured on the job. Harry had two ruptured disks in his back, which the doctors were unable to repair. Never being a man to let adversity keep him down, Harry went back to school through the Cyris Direct Connect Reseller program at the age of 65 thus learning the skills of diagnosing and repairing computers. He started his own business out of his own home. Gross Computer Repair. He enjoyed his work and spending time with his loved ones. He made many friends
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Harry J Gross Sr in 1979 in Montana, Mother Hazel G.Farquharson in 1999 in Taft: his sister Hazel Jean Lysne in 1979 in Seattle Washington: his sister Helyn Jackson in 1998 in Washington: his brother in Law Bill Wells in 2005 in Nashville Tenn., and by one son Harry J. Gross III in Oklahoma.
Harry is survived by his wife, Joan Gross of Fellows, Daughter Kristine and her husband Shawn Shelley of Fellows, his two grandchildren, Destiny and Dakota Shelley of Fellows and his daughter, Robyn Gross of Fellows: his two sisters Irene Fisher of Fellows,and Dorothy O'Conner and her husband Nelson of San Jose . He shall be remembered as a loving godfather to Eugene and Mike Fisher and loving uncle to Jerrold in which to all seemed like a second father: his brother in Law , George Vossen of Bakersfield, nephews, George Harry Vossen of Montana, Michael Vossen of Taft Ca. and Kenny Vossen, who was in the service back east.. his brother in law Mike and his wife, Susan Fisher; nieces, Carissia and Morrissa Fisher of Taft Ca. Brother in law Eugene and his wife Nancy Fisher. of Taft Ca. Nephew Jerrold Hart and his wife Fawn VanAcker and children, Joshua, Christopher, Stevene, Kyia and Cory of Wisconsin, sister in law Roberta and her husband Jerry Ballard of Pueblo Co. nieces and nephews, Jerry Jr. Ballard,Irene Downs and Donald Ballard, sister in law Jean Wells of North Carolina, also his six forster childdren. Heather. :umm. Debboe. Erom. Bermadett amd Angle.
He shall be greatly missed by those whose lives he has touched. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 17, 2006 at 1:00 pm. in the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Amy Parker. Visitation will be on Sunday July 16th 2006. from 3:00pm. untill 8:30 pm. and again on MOnday from 9:00am to service time at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Seattle Washington.
