Clarence Matt Gress

1930 - 2005  (74 years)

• Name	Clarence Matt Gress
  Born	25 May 1930	Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Apr 2005	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I296054	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Anton A. Gress,   b. 15 Aug 1894, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 13 Oct 1964, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Katharina Boehm,   b. 12 Aug 1901, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 1956, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1919	North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F78009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Opal Dickson
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Gress   2. Gress
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F119331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Clarence Matt Gress Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: May 25, 1930 Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Death: Apr. 13, 2005 Bismarck Burleigh County North Dakota, USA Clarence Matt Gress, 74, Mandan, died April 13, 2005, in Bismarck. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Albert Leary officiating. Burial will be at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Mandan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 707 and the American Legion Post 20. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where a parish vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at teh church. Clarence was born May 25, 1930, in Mandan, he was the son of Anton and Catherine (Boehm) Gress. Clarence served in the United States Navy on the ship USS Coral Sea from 1948 to 1952, and received the Good Conduct Medal. After leaving the military, Clarence married Opal Dickson at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mandan. Their first daughter Susanah Marie was born in Mandan in 1953, and the second daughter Kathryn Jane was born in Odessa, Texas, in 1956. Clarence and Opal were later divorced. Clarence belonged to the Teamsters and was an oil shooter and truck driver. He belonged to L.O.W. (Loaners on Wheels) where he traveled extensively and enjoyed playing music, writing songs and being with friends. Clarence loved to sing and play his guitar. He never missed an opportunity to entertain and was loved by so many. You never knew when he would stop by to visit and you were always sad to see him go. Everyone knew him by his CB handle "Big Bully". His grandchildren fondly referred to him as "Grandpa Bear." Clarence found much comfort with his faith in God and attended church whenever possible during his travels. Clarence will be missed dearly by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, baby Jack; and one sister, Eva Pope. Family links: Parents: Anton A Gress (1894 - 1964) Katherina Boehm Gress (1901 - 1956) Siblings: Eva Marie Gress Pope (1920 - 1998)* Rosemary M. Gress Pope (1923 - 2007)** Clarence Matt Gress (1930 - 2005) Anton Adam Gress (1932 - 2008)* *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling Burial: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Plot: Section F Site Maintained by: Debbie Originally Created by: DonZas Record added: Apr 12, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 35799324