b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEIN REMEMBRANCE OFSAMUEL C.SAM COTTRELLS amuel C. Sam Cottrell, 76, a residentSam along with Stu, Hos-Cot Builders, Inc. IN REMEMBRANCE OFof Carpenter Hill Road in Pownal, VTwas established for the purpose of providing passed away Monday evening April 4,construction services to the agricultural 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family.and commercial market. The partnership Sam was a member of the National Framelasted 40 years when Stuart retired in 2014.Builders Association where he served onHe was Past Master of the Van Rensselaer the Board of Directors for 10 years and asLodge # 400 Free and Accepted Masons. He Chairman for 2 years. Sam was named towas a member of Vision Works and Envision the Rural Builder Hall of Fame in 2018. Dairy in 2008. In 2016, Sam became a Partner Sam was born on February 25, 1946 in Troy,in High Meadows Dairy Farm. He was also a NY. He was the son of the late Cortland C.member of the Vietnam Veterans of America.Cottrell and Margaret (Stearns) Cottrell. SamBesides his passion for farming, building was raised on a farm in Hoosick Falls, NY. Inthings,newbusinessventuresandhis 1963, he graduated from Hoosick Fall Centralfamily,SamalsoenjoyedCorvettes, School and in 1965, Sam graduated fromHarley Davidson Motorcycles, and fishing.Hudson Valley Community College with anSurvivors include his wife of 53 years, Doris associate degree in Construction Technology. Cottrell of Pownal, VT. A daughter, Julie In1966SamjoinedtheUnitedand her husband Justin of Newmarket, StatesNavySeabeesandservedtwoNH. Two grandsons, Keenan Skeezix toursofdutyinVietnam.Firstwithand Cooper Scooter of Newmarket. Two MobileConstructionBattalion5andbrothers, James Pratt (Philomene) of St. thesecondwithSeabeeTeam0511. Albans, VT and William Cottrell (Diana) On June 22, 1968 Sam married the formerof Hoosick Falls, NY. Along with several Doris Mason at the Second Congregationalnieces,nephewsandcousins.Hewas Church in Bennington. This past June,pre-deceased by a son, Kenneth Cottrell.theycelebrated53yearsofmarriage. If friends desire, contributions in memory Following the service, he went to workof Samuel C. Sam Cottrell may be made for the Agway Building Department as ato either the Kenneth Cottrell Scholarship Construction Supervisor. It was at Agway,Fund,thePownalRescueSquador that Sam met his future business partnerVermontPawsandBootsthroughthe and close friend, Stuart Hoskins. In 1973,office of the Mahar and Son Funeral Home 628MainSt.Bennington,VT05201.18 / FRAME BUILDER - MAY2022'