William C. "Bill" Berg
d. October 21, 2012
William C. (Bill) Berg, 71 of Wapakoneta, OH died October 21, 2012. Bill died as a result of extensive farm accident injuries occurring one week earlier.
He was born in Lima, OH November 25, 1940. Bill was the son of Egon Jr. and Dorothy (Knierim) Berg.
Bill graduated from Blume High School in the class of 1958. Youth activities included 4H and FFA where he served as chapter president. After graduation, he attended Ohio State University. On November 28, 1963, he married Judith Truitt Berg.
Bill was a life-time activist for agriculture. He farmed with his father Egon for more than 30 years and was a full-time farmer with his brother Jim since 1989. Bill and Jim farm more than 1400 acres of corn, soybeans, and winter wheat as W&J Farming Partnership. Berg retired from the United States Postal Service (Wapakoneta) in 1992 with more than 30 years of service.
Bill served 16 years on behalf of his fellow farmers as a board member of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association in 1997 (then called the Ohio Corn Growers Association). Bill's commitment to his work was unquestionable. He tirelessly carried the Agriculture message to Washington DC for 16 years where he sat face-to-face with congressmen and senators to lobby for sound agriculture policy on behalf of his fellow farmers.
Bill hosted meetings in his county and on his farm for elected officials, foreign corn buyers and his fellow farmers to tell the agriculture story. He served at the national level as a member of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Production and Stewardship Action Team working on issues such as US Transportation Infrastructure (Locks and Dams) and Environmental Issues (balancing food production with a clean US water supply). Most recently Bill served as Vice Chairman of the NCGA Growers Services Action Team focusing on increasing membership in the organization, communicating Agriculture's message to consumers and lawmakers and providing scholarships to college students studying agriculture. Bill's service and respected leadership in Ohio and US Agriculture has built a large network of friends across the country.
Berg was president of the Auglaize County Advisory Committee and a member of the Endowment and Legislative Subcommittees of the Extension Advisory Committee. Bill held many positions with the Auglaize County Cattlemen's Association, and was chairman of the Auglaize County Cattlemen's Food Stand at the Auglaize County Fair for more than 20 years; where he enjoyed seeing many of his lifelong friends. He was honored as the Auglaize County Cattleman of the year in 1995. Berg also received the Ohio Extension Agents Association Appreciation Award in 2001. The award was in recognition for the leadership and support of the Ohio State University Extension Educational Programs. Other memberships include the American Soybean Association and American Farm Bureau.
Bill was a life member of St. Paul United Church of Christ of Wapakoneta. He served on the church council and was council president numerous times. Bill enjoyed being Mr. Fix-It with other members of the congregation. He especially enjoyed playing in the Bell Choir and on the Dart-Ball team throughout the years and cherished the fellowship that was characteristic of those groups. Bill was an active bowler for over 50 years in the Wapakoneta area.
Survivors include wife Judith, and daughter Trudy Berg (Mike Redix), Houston, TX and son William Kess (Amy Joy) Berg, Chesterfield, MO; brother James F. (Carol Bauer) Berg, brother John E. Berg, Wapakoneta, OH, and sister Judith A. (Berg) Mason, Louisville, KY; nephews Mathew Berg, Scott Hittepole, Monte Berg and niece Bridget Hittepole.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday October 25, 2012 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 101 South Perry Street, Wapakoneta, OH. Pastors Jeff Davis and Becky Sunday will be officiating. Friends may call after the service until 7:00 P.M. in the Timmermeister Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Adult Bell Choir or the St. Paul U.C.C. Living Endowment Fund.
He was born in Lima, OH November 25, 1940. Bill was the son of Egon Jr. and Dorothy (Knierim) Berg.
Bill graduated from Blume High School in the class of 1958. Youth activities included 4H and FFA where he served as chapter president. After graduation, he attended Ohio State University. On November 28, 1963, he married Judith Truitt Berg.
Bill was a life-time activist for agriculture. He farmed with his father Egon for more than 30 years and was a full-time farmer with his brother Jim since 1989. Bill and Jim farm more than 1400 acres of corn, soybeans, and winter wheat as W&J Farming Partnership. Berg retired from the United States Postal Service (Wapakoneta) in 1992 with more than 30 years of service.
Bill served 16 years on behalf of his fellow farmers as a board member of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association in 1997 (then called the Ohio Corn Growers Association). Bill's commitment to his work was unquestionable. He tirelessly carried the Agriculture message to Washington DC for 16 years where he sat face-to-face with congressmen and senators to lobby for sound agriculture policy on behalf of his fellow farmers.
Bill hosted meetings in his county and on his farm for elected officials, foreign corn buyers and his fellow farmers to tell the agriculture story. He served at the national level as a member of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Production and Stewardship Action Team working on issues such as US Transportation Infrastructure (Locks and Dams) and Environmental Issues (balancing food production with a clean US water supply). Most recently Bill served as Vice Chairman of the NCGA Growers Services Action Team focusing on increasing membership in the organization, communicating Agriculture's message to consumers and lawmakers and providing scholarships to college students studying agriculture. Bill's service and respected leadership in Ohio and US Agriculture has built a large network of friends across the country.
Berg was president of the Auglaize County Advisory Committee and a member of the Endowment and Legislative Subcommittees of the Extension Advisory Committee. Bill held many positions with the Auglaize County Cattlemen's Association, and was chairman of the Auglaize County Cattlemen's Food Stand at the Auglaize County Fair for more than 20 years; where he enjoyed seeing many of his lifelong friends. He was honored as the Auglaize County Cattleman of the year in 1995. Berg also received the Ohio Extension Agents Association Appreciation Award in 2001. The award was in recognition for the leadership and support of the Ohio State University Extension Educational Programs. Other memberships include the American Soybean Association and American Farm Bureau.
Bill was a life member of St. Paul United Church of Christ of Wapakoneta. He served on the church council and was council president numerous times. Bill enjoyed being Mr. Fix-It with other members of the congregation. He especially enjoyed playing in the Bell Choir and on the Dart-Ball team throughout the years and cherished the fellowship that was characteristic of those groups. Bill was an active bowler for over 50 years in the Wapakoneta area.
Survivors include wife Judith, and daughter Trudy Berg (Mike Redix), Houston, TX and son William Kess (Amy Joy) Berg, Chesterfield, MO; brother James F. (Carol Bauer) Berg, brother John E. Berg, Wapakoneta, OH, and sister Judith A. (Berg) Mason, Louisville, KY; nephews Mathew Berg, Scott Hittepole, Monte Berg and niece Bridget Hittepole.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday October 25, 2012 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 101 South Perry Street, Wapakoneta, OH. Pastors Jeff Davis and Becky Sunday will be officiating. Friends may call after the service until 7:00 P.M. in the Timmermeister Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Adult Bell Choir or the St. Paul U.C.C. Living Endowment Fund.
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