William Allison was born July 18, 1944, in Elmira, N.Y., to the late William A. and Mildred (Cole) Spencer. On May 3, 1963 he married the love of his life Connie Ayres in Canton, Pa. They shared nearly 56 wonderful years together and raised three children. Bill was a truck driver for the H. Rockwell Feed Mill in Canton for over 50 years, retiring in 2015. He also owned and operated, along with his wife Connie, the family’s dairy farm in Granville Township, Pa. for 25 years.
Bill loved the outdoors. Most recently, he took great pleasure in farming and haying with his son, his Hereford beef cattle, cutting wood, and was an avid collector of woodstoves. He was fan of football’s Washington Redskins and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Bill was a member of the Canton Bike Club traveling various places, some quite a distance. He was also a member of the Troy Vet’s Club, the Wheel Inn of Roaring Branch and was a life member of Canton’s Innes Hose Fire Department. He also attended Victory Church in Troy, Pa.
Bill’s family and their well-being was of the utmost importance. He loved spending all the time he could with his family especially his grandchildren, which he loved dearly, and truly enjoyed supporting their sporting events that they were involved in.