Groton, VT N. Dale Brown, 92, of Scott Highway, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. He was born in Groton, VT, October 24, 1918, the son of Burton L. and Minnie L. (Chase) Brown. Dale graduated from Groton High School, Class of 1935 and from Norwich University in Northfield, VT, Class of 1939. Dale married Janice Arlene Wills on August 5, 1939. Dale served as a sergeant, Headquarters Company, Second Battalion, 172d Infantry with the National Guard. He was called for active duty and served in the U.S. Army with the Officers Reserve Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Calvary Reserve. Dale and Janice moved to Ohio, where Dale went to work for Goodyear Aircraft and Aerospace for 40 plus years. While working at Goodyear, he was a member of the team that designed and engineered airships including the Goodyear Blimp, aircrafts, aeronautics for the space shuttle, and products for the Goodyear Tire Manufacturing Division. Dale and Janice retired back to Vermont in September of 1981. He served on the Groton Selectboard for two terms and was a member of the Blue Mountain Union School Board. He was a member of the Groton Historical Society and the Lighter than Air Society. Dale designed the Groton Town Garage and interior areas of the Groton Community Building. He was very proud of the two homes he had built for his family, in Ohio and Groton. Dale loved the outdoors and working in the fresh air. He loved gardening, maple sugaring, land surveying, beelining, and genealogy. Dale had a passion for music and loved to play the organ and piano. He was a devoted husband and loved spending time with his wife, daughters and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Janice Arlene Brown on February 2, 2008; and a son-in-law, Richard Dick Kreis on March 8, 2010. Survivors include his three loving daughters, Diane H. Kreis of Groton, VT, Judith Lee Robinson of Collegeville, PA, and Teresa W. Kirk and husband Gary of Newark, DE; five granddaughters, Kelley Kreis of Crest Hill, IL, Kimberley Stenson of Charlotte, NC, Shannon Kreis of Shorewood, IL, Renea Rieser and husband Chris of Collegeville, PA, and Denise Boyle and husband Brian of Blue Bell, PA; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Mitchell of Oak Park, MI and Chestine Beaton of Elizabethtown, NY. Calling hours will be Sunday, July 24, from 2 to 4 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A funeral service will be Monday, July 25 at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Catherine Cook of the South Ryegate Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Groton Village Cemetery, Groton, VT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Groton Historical Society, c/o Joan Haskell, Groton, VT 05046 or Groton Free Public Library, Groton, VT 05046.