John Lambie Grady , 74, of Bradford, passed away on Aug. 29 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Oct. 25, 1933, the son of John Lambie and Williamina (Stephen) Grady. John attended St. Johnsbury schools and graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School. He was a member of 13 Ski Club and a past member of the Leanord Wood Lodge, No. 105, F.& A.M. On Nov. 30, 1958, he married Faith Gaffield in Derby Line, Vt. Together they raised twins, Heather and Bruce. His 24 years of military service included overseas tours in North Africa, Greenland, Ward Hunt Island in the Arctic Circle, the Aleutions, England, the Azores, Vietnam, the Phillipines, Thailand, and Johnston Island in the Pacific, as well as many stateside duty stations. Upon retirement in 1977, he was employed by the Barnet School District and also by Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. He retired in October 2007, after 29 years. Among his many interests were skiing and boating, and spending time with his family and friends. John is survived by Faith, who was his loving wife of 49 years, as well as his two children, Heather Paul of Owosso, Mich., and her husband Douglas; and Bruce Grady of Bradford. He also leaves his grandchildren Kendall Wolff of Frisco, Texas, and her husband Alan; and Nichole Paul of St. Charles, Mich. He will be dearly missed by his great grandson Timmy Evans. He will also be missed by his siblings, William Grady of So. Burlington, Vt., and his wife Madeline; Catherine Grady-Sicard of So. Burlington; Jane Grady of Barre, Vt.; and David Grady of Vernon, Vt.; and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. His passing is a great loss for his closest friends Harry and Barbara Byrne, and his godson Christopher. John's dry sense of humor and love of telling grand stories will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Visiting hours will be held at the Hale Funeral Home in Bradford, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday Sept. 3, 2 p.m., at Hale Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jane Wilson officiating; followed by a gathering at the Orford Congregational Church. A private internment will be held at a future date at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery family lot.