ɪnðə wˈɜːdz ʌv hɪz səksˈɛsɚ, tʃˈɑːɹlz ɡɹˈæsli, ɡɹˈoʊs ˈɜːnd "ɐ lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən æz wˈɑːtʃdɑːɡ ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi."
In the words of his successor, Charles Grassley, Gross earned "a legendary reputation as watchdog of the Treasury."