Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William "Bill" Ross

1930 - 2020

— Hall of Honor —

William "Bill" Ross Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. William "Bill" Ross Marker

Inscription. Bill was nothing short of a Renaissance man-he worked as a research chemist for the EPA, U.S. Air Force, and even NASA; served as a medic in the U.S. Army; has over 40 publications and 3 patents to his name; and he outside of his busy career was a devoted farmer and dairyman who worked the farm which had been in his family for over 200 years. He was an avid churchgoer and school board member for Eaton Community Schools. Everyone who knew him has only fond memories of Bill.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor September 24, 2022

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2022 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 48.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Military • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 2022.

Location. 39° 39.496′ N, 84° 32.847′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: George (1928-1996) & Glendine Huggins Wadlington (1928-1992) (here, next to this marker); Gregory Alan Arnett (here, next to this marker); William Morton Hildebolt (here, next to this marker); Horace "Junior" Kramer (here, next to this marker); Audrey Gilbert (here, next to this marker); Rosetta "Rosie" McNees (here, next to this marker); Silas Dooley, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. William "Bill" Ross Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.