He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 25, 1938. He graduated from Raytown High School in 1956.
A former student of Missouri Valley College from 1958 to 1961, a member of the Alpha sigma Phi fraternity. Dave served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1967, active and reserves, as a Yeoman 3rd Class serving on both the USS Galveston and the USS Towers.
He worked for 45 years at Rohr / Goodrich Aero Structure Group as a material handler prior to his retirement.
In addition to being a lifelong collector, he enjoyed cooking and sports - especially his Kansas City Chiefs. Dave loved history and in recent years could be seen at various holiday and military functions throughout Southern California portraying General Douglas A. MacArthur.
He developed an interest in history at an early age, which was to last for his entire lifetime.
He is survived by his brother, Steven W. Gross, of Midlothian, Virginia and his sister, Carole J. Dodds, also of Midlothian, Virginia.
Goodbye Big Brother... See 'Ya Later.
Graveside service will be at Glen Abbey Memorial Park on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
