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Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1981

William Boetler Gross (1902 – 1987) Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1981 Spouse: Mariam Thelma Houchin Father: William Lynch Gross Mother: Anna Clarke Householder Birth: 30 Mar 1902 Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, USA Death: 22 Jul 1987 Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, USA Residence: 1920 Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories (1990) Gross, William Boteler (1902-1987) Honored 1981 Bill Boteler Gross received a BA degree from Johns Hopkins in 1925. His MA thesis at the University of Virginia was entitled “The History of Education in Frederick County Maryland.” From 1925 to 1934 he was principal at Walkersville High School In 1934 he published a book, “Rambling Through the West,” based on a 13,000-mile cross-country journey he made with his brother Lynch in 1932. In 1934, he and his brother Charles opened an appliance store. In 1959 he was appointed by Governor Tawes as a magistrate for Brunswick, where he served for twelve years and then was appointed Court Commissioner for Frederick County. He was long active as a community leader and historian.

Find A Grave: Birth 30 Mar 1902 Death 22 Jul 1987 (aged 85) Burial Saint Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA