Clarence Edward Gross was born on December 5,1932 and passed away June 20, 2021. He was a positive man, husband, father, grandpa, and great grandpa. Clarence is survived by his wife Mary; Sons, Allen (Irene) Gross, Brad Gross, Mike Gross, Seth Wright (Audrey); Stepson, Bruce Brown; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He never met a stranger. He Unharnessed visions and made them come alive. He could name authors of just about everything, be it books, music, actors, movies, or history. He was a walking dictionary and encyclopedia. He was able to travel through work and explore new places, sometimes with his family. He was a past Worshipful Master of Masonic Lodge #925. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #835. He was an Iron worker-Lay-up man. He designed and built ornamental Iron Works. He built three homes. He was a painter of water towers. He made a Masonic piece in mosaic tile, that is now featured at a museum in Arkansas. He had a photographic memory. He loved Geology. He loved Astronomy. He loved Calculus. He was a Mathematician. He was a master of chess. All these accomplishments were self-taught. He learned because he could read.