Kermit Lincoln Breed was born and

raised in the close-knit community of

Fabius, New York. The youngest of

eight, Kermit was an avid athlete and

loyal friend, dedicating himself to

baseball, golf, volleyball, soccer, and

the people around him. After high

school, Kermit attended Clarkson

University, earning himself a Master's

in Business Administration. He then

landed a job at Johnson Controls and

relocated to Boston.

Kermit was diagnosed with Stage IV

colorectal cancer in June of 2004 at the age

of 26. With the help of his friends and

family, he underwent major surgery, moved

back to Fabius, and received chemotherapy

and radiation to treat his cancer. Kermit was

re-diagnosed in 2006 and pushed through

more surgeries, more chemotherapy, and

more radiation. Fighting hard until his last

minute, Kermit died on January 26, 2009.

Kermit was a friend and inspiration to

everyone he met. Despite his health

setbacks, Kermit retained a love of life and

enviable amount of energy. In the years

following his diagnosis, Kermit traveled the

country, went to Europe, played softball,

became an uncle several times over again,

made new friends, snowshoed, skied,

sailed, got married, and let loose his

trademark laugh daily. We live now

emulating his unique spirit, always pushing

forward and gracefully accepting the

challenges that face us.