Stanwood Bray Churchill DVM of Orleans VT died on June 11th 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 16th 1926 in Whitefield, NH, the son of Florence (Bray) and Benjamin S Churchill. He grew up in Whitefield NH helping his parents run The Churchill Inn. After graduating high school, he attended Dartmouth College for a semester before enlisting in the Air Force during World War II. After serving two enlistments, one which included being a member of the 691st Army Air Force Band, he returned home to finish his history degree from Dartmouth College. On September 7th 1950 he married his sweetheart, Eleanor Hunt. He attended the University of New Hampshire and then applied for admission to veterinary school at Cornell University, and graduated with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1957. Upon graduation he and Eleanor moved to the Northeast Kingdom to set up his practice and raise their sons. Stan treated both large and small animals in his practice which covered 4 counties, 2 states and the occasional excursion into Quebec. In 1987 he downsized and began treating small animals only. Due to hi-tech regulations he chose retirement over computerization in 2012. During these years he also acquired many hobbies, which included disappearing overnight in 1960 and returning home with his first standardbred racehorse, Addison Hanover. For the next 36 years he bred, raised, raced and drove his beloved standardbreds from New York to Maine and Canada at the fairs and raceways. He and his childhood friend, John Simons Jr, went into partnership creating Vermont Farms a business which owned two dairy farms, one in Brownington and one in Barton. In addition to his full time practice, horses, family and friendships, he found time to be a Chairman of the Lake Region School Board during its inception, a Director of the Howard Bank, a stockholder and director of the Orleans County Fair, a longstanding member of the square dance club North Country Swingers, a Mason, a member of the American Legion Post 23, a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Road to Recovery, a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association and a member of the Orleans Federated Church. A creature of habit he could be found every day having his morning cup of coffee around town and reading his newspapers in order to be up-to-date on the standings of his cherished New England sports teams. He frequented the local library and he rarely missed listening or watching his sports teams play. He looked forward to Sunday breakfast with his family and enjoyed all family gatherings. His kindness and dry sense of humor will be greatly missed by many. He is survived his family, Benjamin S Churchill of Barton VT, George S Churchill and his wife Robyn of Barton VT, Terese Churchill of Barton VT, his grandchildren, George and Maggie Churchill of Alaska, and his close friends Maurice and Polly Bouchard, Amy Curtis, the Simons Family: John, Dave, Kim and Bill; Kim Brooks and Steve Vance. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Hunt Churchill and his parents, Florence and Benjamin Churchill. Calling hours will be Tuesday, June 17th from 6-8pm at Curtis- Britch -Converse -Rushford Funeral Home , 12 Elm St, Barton VT Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 18th at 11:00am at the Orleans Federated Church with a private internment to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oncology Dept at North Country Hospital or the Orleans County Fair Association Harness Racing Program to help sustain Harness Racing. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.