For those of you who have enjoyed the ice cream social on the MTFCI Annual Tours, John was a long-time sponsor of that event.
Here is some of the obituary
John F. Gross, age 98, former many year resident of Des Plaines passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. John was born on July 22, 1920 in Chicago and was the son of the late Henry E.& Mary (neeMcHale) Gross. Following his time in the United States Army during W.W. II, John earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Northern Illinois University. He was a loyal and valued educator in Skokie School District # 72 for over 45 years and taught industrial arts at Fairview School. He was very talented and enjoyed doing finish carpentry, electric, and plumbing. For over 52 years, he was a member of the Midwest Chapter of the Ford Model T Club ............