BETHEL – Stanley Bickford Lord, 92, of Bethel, died peacefully at home March 20, Palm Sunday, with his family by his side.

He was born on Sept. 26, 1912, at Waterford, the son of Walter A. and Faye F. (Bickford) Lord. He attended Waterford schools and was a Norway High School graduate, Class of 1931.

On Oct. 9, 1934, he married Louise Elizabeth Stone. They made their home in Waterford until 1949. While in Waterford, he became a member of Mt. Tir’em Lodge AF and AM, No. 132 and worked his way to master. He served on the Board of Selectmen in Waterford for several years.

In 1949, the family moved to Bethel and purchased one of the Bethel Inn farms. He raised registered Guernseys and sold milk to H.P. Hood and Sons. He joined the American Tree Farm Association in 1950 and was assigned tree farm No. 36 in the state. He sold the farm in 1955 and was later employed by Gould Academy for 18 years. After his retirement from Gould, he spent his time improving the tree farm.

He was a member of the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel, having served on the board of trustees for three years and as a deacon for six years.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth Stone Lord, of Bethel; two daughters, Ellen Cochran of St. Paul, Minn., and Eleanor L. Jodrey of Bethel; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.