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Book Cover by William F. Krooss This book by William F. Krooss has been a most invaluable resource of information on the history of Richmond Hill which he had graciously let use of for the Richmond Hill Historical Society's WebSite. |
About William
F. Krooss
Born- Richmond Hill, NY November 19th, 1916 Died- Richmond Hill, NY September 3, 2000 Author and Illustrator of the book entitled-
WILLIAM
F. KROOSS, was a lifelong resident of Richmond Hill, and a honorary
member of the Richmond Hill Historical Society. In 1935, following his
graduation from Richmond Hill High School and course in retail management
at CCNY, he joined the John David Inc. company in Manhattan- with which
he was to have a working relationship that spanned three decades- as a
clothing salesman. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945, returning
to John David as an assistant advertising manager and artist; completing
an I.C.S. course in newspaper illustrating. He later became clothing manager
and, ultimately, store manager for the company. Krooss left David in 1965
to manage four stores for Botany Industries' retail division. Retiring
from business in 1981 after working locally for Plesser & Sons, he
became active in the National Art league (of which he is an officer) and
the Richmond Hill Senior Center (where he started a senior citizen art
workshop as a volunteer). He also assisted the Police Dept. by doing sketches
to I.D. people. Mr. Krooss spent a total of two and a half years researching
and writing this history of Richmond Hill. Married in 1945, he is survived
by his wife and three children.
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