William Petry
William Petry
Full Name:  William B. Petry
     Born:  August 15, 1931, Jacksonville, Fla.
     Died:  January 8, 2015, LaGrange, Ga.


FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
50-51 T                 Jr   *   Jacksonville                    


Comments
Obituary for William B. Petry
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 10, 2015.

William B. Petry died 1/8/2015. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on 8/15/1931. Son of Richard and Susie Petry. He and his wife, Ann Strickland, both graduated from Florida State University. After graduating he received his commission as an officer in the USAF. Upon completion of his active service duty he and Ann founded "Camp Crusoe" a scuba diving camp for teenagers and later a small resort for adults on the island of Tobago in the Caribbean. After 20 years they closed the resort and moved to Atlanta. Bill was employed in the family finance business and eventually retired as its president. In Atlanta he was very active in his college fraternity, Sigma Chi, where he served as president of the Atlanta alumni and was selected as a member of the Order of Constantine by the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was an active member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead, Atlanta. He was a long standing member of the Capitol City Club. After retiring he and Ann moved to Lagrange, GA to Ann's old homestead and started the Liberty Hill Christmas Tree Farm. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lagrange. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Ann Strickland, his sons William B. Petry Jr, (Page) and Robert S. Petry (Lynda), a brother Richard A. (Dick) and Mary Petry of Jacksonville, Fl., numerous grandkids and great grandkids, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Stephen G. Petry.



FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ ---------------
            1951 Season
03/28/1951 Duke                           Discus                          3                        1                         
03/31/1951 Mercer                         Shot Put                        3                        1                         
03/31/1951 Mercer                         Discus                          2                        3                         
05/05/1951 Mississippi College            Discus                          2                        3                         
05/12/1951 Howard                         Shot Put                        3                        1                         
05/12/1951 Howard                         Discus                          2                        3                         
05/19/1951 Dixie Outdoor Championship     Shot Put                        5                        1