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Also Known As William Howard Gass
Born July 30, 1924 • Fargo • North Dakota
Died December 6, 2017 (aged 93) • Saint Louis • Missouri
Notable Works “Middle C” • “Omensetter’s Luck” • “Willie Masters’ Lonesome Wife”
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