George W. Kellogg of St. Johnsbury and a proud Vermonter, passed away on Nov. 7, 2012, at the age of 92. He was born June 8, 1920, in St. Johnsbury, Vt., and he was only child born to George and Harriette (Weeks) Kellogg. He graduated from the St. Johnsbury Academy in 1939, and attended Adirondack Commercial College in Malone, N.Y. In 1945, he married Marie L. Humphrey in London, England, while serving in the United States Air Force, 306th Bomb Wing, 327th squadron in Thurleigh, England. He retired from the Air Force in 1964 while stationed at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, N.H., and returned to Vermont to bring his family closer to his mother. Shortly after moving back to St. Johnsbury, George purchased the yellow octagonal house on Mt. Pleasant Street and remained there with his family for the rest of his life. As a youth growing up in St. Johnsbury George always admired that yellow octagonal house, and it was a joy for him to one day live there. George went on to work for the State of Vermont as a Right of Way Agent for the Agency of Transportation. During his employment he negotiated land transactions between the state and citizens for the Interstates and major road corridors. After retirement, he was active on the local town boards. He was a life member of the VFW, American Legion, 65 years of service to the Grand Lodge (Masons), and member of the North Congregational Church. He enjoyed attending the St. Johnsbury Academy reunions, the 306th Bomb Wing Gatherings, and traveling all over the country and to England to visit friends and family. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marie (Humphrey) Kellogg of St. Johnsbury; two daughters, Kerry Labombard and her husband Steve of Arizona, and Pamela Showalter of South Carolina; and a son, James Kellogg and his wife Lori of St. Johnsbury; five grandchildren: Carly Chestnut and her husband Cory, Amy Whitman and her husband Todd, Sarah Phannerstiel and her husband Joe, Aren and Caitlin Kellogg; and seven great- grandchildren: Greyson, Ava, Jacob, John Kellan, Markus, Trenton, Clayton. A graveside service will be held at Grove Cemetery in East St. Johnsbury in the spring with full military honors. The date will be announced in a later edition of this paper. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in George's memory to the Kingdom Animal Shelter, P.O Box 462, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 or a charity of one's choice.