Dr. Guy Herman "Doc" Gross

1941 - 2016

Dr. Guy Gross ("Doc") passed away on July 16, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Doc's life was long and one well-lived. He will be remembered as a loving husband, doting father and grandfather, loyal friend and an ever-compassionate physician.

Guy Herman Gross was born May 30, 1941 in Brownfield, Texas to Lanis D. and Pansy Ophelia Gross (née Harry). Dr. Gross graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1958 and enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated from UT with a Bachelor of Arts in biology in 1962.

In 1969, he was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine in Dallas, Texas. After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock in 1973, Dr. Gross moved to Sherman, Texas and joined the practice of Drs. Emmett Essin and Van Jackson. In the years after, Dr. Gross had his own private practice and several group practices, culminating in a long partnership with Dr. Timothy Sandmann and AMS Women's Care in Sherman and McKinney. During his obstetric practice, Dr. Gross delivered an estimated 8,000 babies. Dr. Gross was a skilled surgeon, excellent practitioner of medicine and the consummate patient advocate and promoter of women's health. During his career, Dr. Gross served on the Board of Trustees at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center, and on the Board of Trustees at VHA Southwest. Dr. Gross served as the Chief of Staff, as well as the chair of the OB/GYN department at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center. He was also a past president of the Grayson County Medical Society.

In 1990, he married Gayle Gray of Dallas, Texas and they raised their children together in Sherman.

Doc was a man of few words, but of many skills and talents. As a young man, he began his lifelong love of golf and excelled in scouting, earning his Eagle Scout at the age of 12. Doc enjoyed racing cars, boats and motorcycles. He was a skilled bow and gun hunter and enjoyed many hunts throughout the United States and Canada. Doc loved the ocean and enjoyed scuba diving and deep sea fishing. He was an excellent downhill skier and enjoyed taking frequent family ski trips. His love for animals was displayed in raising and showing Arabian horses and the many pets he doted on throughout his life. Doc was a sports enthusiast; he loved rooting for the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers-and of course, he was a die hard Texas Longhorns fan. Doc was also known for his legendary tamales, made using a family recipe concocted in the oil fields of West Texas during the Depression. It was a tradition that all the men in the family would gather one cold Saturday every December to make tamales to give as Christmas gifts to friends-Zach and Garrett look forward to honoring Doc's memory and carrying out his legacy by continuing this tradition.

Doc had a deep and continued interest in arrowhead collecting and attending artifact shows. He became interested in arrowheads early in his life, finding them as a young boy near his childhood home. He had a particular attraction to a west Texas flint called Alibates and he was always in search of the perfect Alibates specimen. Doc's beautiful collection will be fondly remembered by the artifact community. His loyalty and integrity could always be depended upon and he leaves behind an enduring legacy in this community; he will be deeply missed.

Guy was an avid and excellent golfer. He enjoyed playing and traveling with his golf group. He was an integral part of a special group of golfers who have played together for over 30 years, from Woodlawn to Tanglewood, and finally, to Stone Creek, where he was a founding member. A few years ago, Guy enjoyed playing in the Byron Nelson Pro-Am with Glenn Day, who is an OU alum, which of course resulted in some spirited discussion of Big 12 sports. Notably, in the last four years Guy managed to shoot a hole in one twice and he was very proud that in the past few years, he had been able to shoot his age for a round of golf several times; something few people ever do. His friendships with Bob, John, Johnny, Larry, Richie, Red, Judge, Steve, Ray, Pat, David, Coach, Glenn, Tom, and Rusty were cherished and brought him much joy.

Dr. Gross is survived by his wife of 26 years, Gayle, children (and spouses) Gay Lyne (Oscar) Tarango, Gina (Tad) Deupree, Garrett (Julie) Gross, Zach Jeffrey, and Katie Dornstadter and grandchildren Nicholas and Cameron Tarango, Taylor, Tera and Tabitha Deupree, Gemma Gross, and Charlotte and Rex Dornstadter. He is predeceased by his parents Lanis and Pansy Gross, and sister Marjorie Gross Webb.

The family thanks Dr. Mike Benson for his wonderful care, guidance and support, as well as the compassionate and skilled nurses at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. Thank you also to Dr. Tim and Susan Sandmann, Dr. Tom Boothe, Donna Miller, Bob Carlisle, Russell and Shawna Maine, and all of Gayle's nurse friends for your friendship, love and support during this difficult time. We offer our gratitude to the many colleagues, friends, and neighbors that reached out to us and offered a listening ear and caring hand over the past several weeks. You showed us all just how beloved Doc was in all walks of his life.

A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sherman on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 2 pm. A private inurnment will be held at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation (http://bafound.org) or your favorite charity.

An online guestbook can be signed at http://www.restlandfuneralhome.com.