1946
William
2016
William James Bill Troup, III
June 10, 1946 — June 9, 2016
William James "Bill" Troup III, 69 of Williamsport, passed away, Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home.
Born June 10, 1946 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Calvin George and Anna Mary (Fuss) Troup.
Bill was a 1964 graduate of North Hagerstown High School and received his BS Degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland in 1973.
He retired with 45 years of service from the State of Maryland, Department of Agriculture with the last 15 years as an apiary inspector. In addition he operated his own Beekeeping business for 35 years.
Bill was a member of Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro; He was a member of the Eastern Apicultural Society; a Certified Master Beekeeper and the Maryland State Beekeepers Association; He was an avid Civil War enthusiast attending Civil War seminars and visiting Civil War battlefields and belonging to the Hagerstown and Charlestown, W.Va. Civil War Rountables.
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Nancy A. (Nickel) Troup; two sons, William James Troup IV and wife Rebecca of Sherrills Ford, NC and Daniel Williamson Troup I of Hardy, Va.; two grandchildren, Andrew Jameson Troup and Matthew Benjamin Troup; one brother, Richard George Troup of Winchester, Va. and one sister, Jane G. Stone of Hagerstown; his faithful companion black lab, Klinker, a certified bee disease detection dog.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown with Rev. John H. Dean officiating.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday from 3-6 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bill's name to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, P.O.Box 897, New Market, VA 22844
Born June 10, 1946 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Calvin George and Anna Mary (Fuss) Troup.
Bill was a 1964 graduate of North Hagerstown High School and received his BS Degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland in 1973.
He retired with 45 years of service from the State of Maryland, Department of Agriculture with the last 15 years as an apiary inspector. In addition he operated his own Beekeeping business for 35 years.
Bill was a member of Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro; He was a member of the Eastern Apicultural Society; a Certified Master Beekeeper and the Maryland State Beekeepers Association; He was an avid Civil War enthusiast attending Civil War seminars and visiting Civil War battlefields and belonging to the Hagerstown and Charlestown, W.Va. Civil War Rountables.
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Nancy A. (Nickel) Troup; two sons, William James Troup IV and wife Rebecca of Sherrills Ford, NC and Daniel Williamson Troup I of Hardy, Va.; two grandchildren, Andrew Jameson Troup and Matthew Benjamin Troup; one brother, Richard George Troup of Winchester, Va. and one sister, Jane G. Stone of Hagerstown; his faithful companion black lab, Klinker, a certified bee disease detection dog.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown with Rev. John H. Dean officiating.
Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday from 3-6 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bill's name to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, P.O.Box 897, New Market, VA 22844
To send flowers to the family in memory of William James Bill Troup, III, please visit our flower store.
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
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Monday, June 13, 2016
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