William H Pettit Sr

William H. Pettit, Sr. of Juliustown, Springfield Twp, passed away on Tues, Nov. 1, 2016 on his farm, surrounded by his family. He was 90 and a Birth Right member of the Rancocas Friends Meeting. Born in Rancocas NJ, Bill was a left handed pitcher and batter, and a member of the only undefeated Baseball Team for Rancocas Valley High School. Senior year he pitched and won 8 games with a batting average of .500. He was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia A’s. Bill served in the US Army Air Corp during WW II and attended Rutgers University. He and his wife Dorothy operated a 206-acre dairy farm known as Huff ‘n Puff farm in Springfield Township. Bill served on the Planning and Zoning Boards, Township Council and served as Mayor for 8 yrs. He was of Pres. of the local School Board for 7 years. Bill is a former National Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee for the National Holstein Assn, Past President of the NJ Holstein Assn. A former member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of NJ Farm Bureau for 16 years, former member and Chairman of the American Farm Bureau Dairy Advisory Committee for 14 years. He served as Chairman Burl.Co. Agriculture Development Board for 25 yrs., preserving over 20,000 acres, Former President of the NJ Board of Agriculture, member of the NJ Agricultural Development Committee, and Trustee of the NJ Agriculture Society. He served on the First Pioneer Farm Credit Board for 27 yrs and a member of Executive Committee. Bill and Dorothy were former 4-H Dairy Club Leaders for over 12 years. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Stevenson and four sons: 4 sons: Dr. William H. Pettit, Jr., DVM and his wife Carolyn of Southampton, NJ, James P. Pettit and his wife Pam of Virginia, Christopher B. Pettit of Dover, MN. and Joel S. Pettit and his wife Sarah of MN. 13 Grandchildren: Julie Smith (Greg), Jennifer Tarpley (Trevor), Dr. Jeannette Pettit, DVM, William H. Pettit, III (Beth), Kim Torrey (Lucas), Kelly Pettit, Kista Hejl (Chris), Thomas Pettit, Craig Pettit (Rachael), Morgan Patten (Josh), Dr. Kalie Pettit, DVM, Maddison Pettit, Jared Pettit. Bill is “Pop-pop” to 5 great grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held on Sat. Nov. 12, 2016 at Huff ‘n Puff Farm, 451 Juliustown-Georgetown Rd., Juliustown, NJ. Friends may visit with Dorothy and family on Sat from 12:30 -2 PM followed by the Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, c/o Dr. Michael Millenson, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111. Arrangements by the Perinchief Chapels, Mount Holly. www.perinchief.com

William H Pettit Sr

December 8, 1925 - November 1, 2016