Breck Chapin - Revision history

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	He taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s, and he was involved in introducing the gifted and talented program to the schools: He was a coach for the high school basketball team. He taught for over 25 years, retiring in 1989. .		He taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s, and he was involved in introducing the gifted and talented program to the schools: He was a coach for the high school basketball team. He taught for over 25 years, retiring in 1989. .

	He was director of volunteers at the Breckinridge Chapin Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, from 1991 to 1998. He was a member of the North Star Industries Board of Directors, the. [[Harrietstown Housing Authority\|Harrietstown Housing Authority]], the Cornell Cooperative Extension, the [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] Committee, the Ecumenical Council and the [[Saranac Lake Rotary Club\|Saranac Lake Rotary Club]]. He had been a [[town of Harrietstown]] councilman; a member, deacon and elder of the. [[~~First Presbyterian Church\|~~First Presbyterian Church]]; archbishop of the Saranac Lake [[Winter Camival\|Winter Camival]] and a Pee Wee Hockey coach.		He was director of volunteers at the Breckinridge Chapin Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, from 1991 to 1998. He was a member of the North Star Industries Board of Directors, the. [[Harrietstown Housing Authority\|Harrietstown Housing Authority]], the Cornell Cooperative Extension, the [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] Committee, the Ecumenical Council and the [[Saranac Lake Rotary Club\|Saranac Lake Rotary Club]]. He had been a [[town of Harrietstown]] councilman; a member, deacon and elder of the. [[First Presbyterian Church]]; archbishop of the Saranac Lake [[Winter Camival\|Winter Camival]] and a Pee Wee Hockey coach.

	Survivors include four daughters: Sally Schweizer of Lake Clear, Laurie Edsall of Candor, Polly Chapin-Grebe of Petersburg, Alaska and Linda Kerr of Saranac Lake; one son, Bill Chapin of Saranac Lake; one sister, Nancy Chapin-Freeman of Philadelphia, Penn.; eight grandchildren; and a special friend, Linda Osborne of Ticonderoga.		Survivors include four daughters: Sally Schweizer of Lake Clear, Laurie Edsall of Candor, Polly Chapin-Grebe of Petersburg, Alaska and Linda Kerr of Saranac Lake; one son, Bill Chapin of Saranac Lake; one sister, Nancy Chapin-Freeman of Philadelphia, Penn.; eight grandchildren; and a special friend, Linda Osborne of Ticonderoga.
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	He was predeceased by his wife on Dec. 31, 1989 and by a granddaughter Carly Chapin.		He was predeceased by his wife on Dec. 31, 1989 and by a granddaughter Carly Chapin.

	A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[~~First Presbyterian Church\|~~First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.		A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.

	Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.		Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.

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	He taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s, and he was involved in introducing the gifted and talented program to the schools: He was a coach for the high school basketball team. He taught for over 25 years, retiring in 1989. .		He taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s, and he was involved in introducing the gifted and talented program to the schools: He was a coach for the high school basketball team. He taught for over 25 years, retiring in 1989. .

	He was director of volunteers at the Breckinridge Chapin Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, from 1991 to 1998. He was a member of the North Star Industries Board of Directors, the. [[Harrietstown Housing Authority\|Harrietstown Housing Authority]], the Cornell Cooperative Extension, the [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] Committee, the Ecumenical Council and the [[Saranac Lake Rotary Club\|Saranac Lake Rotary Club]]. He had been a [[~~town of Harrietstown\|~~town of Harrietstown]] councilman; a member, deacon and elder of the. [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]]; archbishop of the Saranac Lake [[Winter Camival\|Winter Camival]] and a Pee Wee Hockey coach.		He was director of volunteers at the Breckinridge Chapin Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, from 1991 to 1998. He was a member of the North Star Industries Board of Directors, the. [[Harrietstown Housing Authority\|Harrietstown Housing Authority]], the Cornell Cooperative Extension, the [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] Committee, the Ecumenical Council and the [[Saranac Lake Rotary Club\|Saranac Lake Rotary Club]]. He had been a [[town of Harrietstown]] councilman; a member, deacon and elder of the. [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]]; archbishop of the Saranac Lake [[Winter Camival\|Winter Camival]] and a Pee Wee Hockey coach.

	Survivors include four daughters: Sally Schweizer of Lake Clear, Laurie Edsall of Candor, Polly Chapin-Grebe of Petersburg, Alaska and Linda Kerr of Saranac Lake; one son, Bill Chapin of Saranac Lake; one sister, Nancy Chapin-Freeman of Philadelphia, Penn.; eight grandchildren; and a special friend, Linda Osborne of Ticonderoga.		Survivors include four daughters: Sally Schweizer of Lake Clear, Laurie Edsall of Candor, Polly Chapin-Grebe of Petersburg, Alaska and Linda Kerr of Saranac Lake; one son, Bill Chapin of Saranac Lake; one sister, Nancy Chapin-Freeman of Philadelphia, Penn.; eight grandchildren; and a special friend, Linda Osborne of Ticonderoga.

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	'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin		'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin

	'''Breckinridge "Breck" Chapin'''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[~~Paul Smiths\|~~Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.		'''Breckinridge "Breck" Chapin'''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.
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	A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.		A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.

	Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[~~Saranac Lake Free Library\|~~Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.		Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.

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	A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.		A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.

	Memorial contributions may be made to the [[~~Saranac Lake Rescue Squad\|~~Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.		Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.

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	A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.		A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 at the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]] in Saranac Lake with Rev. [[John Fitch\|John Fitch]] officiating.

	Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad\|Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[~~Fortune-Keough Funeral Home\|~~Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.		Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad\|Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.

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	'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin		'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin

	Breckinridge Breck~~' Chapin~~ '''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[~~Visitor Interpretive Center\|~~Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.		'''Breckinridge "Breck" Chapin'''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.
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	Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad\|Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home\|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.		Memorial contributions may be made to the [[Saranac Lake Rescue Squad\|Saranac Lake Rescue Squad]], the [[Saranac Lake Free Library\|Saranac Lake Free Library]] or a favorite charity in care of the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home\|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]], which is in charge of arrangements.



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	*		* ''Adirondack Almanack'', October 12, 2020,[https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2020/10/the-man-behind-the-butterfly-house-at-paul-smiths-vic.html?fbclid=IwAR3j_oayqGcfPnHeQxzA4nNh5pJAq--W0kF_x7-lgqbKvc5wao_q4L-jXMk The man behind the butterfly house at Paul Smith’s VIC]

	''Adirondack Almanack'', October 12, 2020,[https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2020/10/the-man-behind-the-butterfly-house-at-paul-smiths-vic.html?fbclid=IwAR3j_oayqGcfPnHeQxzA4nNh5pJAq--W0kF_x7-lgqbKvc5wao_q4L-jXMk The man behind the butterfly house at Paul Smith’s VIC]



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	'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin		'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin

	Breckinridge ~~''''~~Breck' Chapin '''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center\|Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.		Breckinridge Breck' Chapin '''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center\|Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.
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	''Adirondack Almanack'', October 12, 2020,[[https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2020/10/the-man-behind-the-butterfly-house-at-paul-smiths-vic.html?fbclid=IwAR3j_oayqGcfPnHeQxzA4nNh5pJAq--W0kF_x7-lgqbKvc5wao_q4L-jXMk\|The man behind the butterfly house at Paul Smith’s VIC]]		''Adirondack Almanack'', October 12, 2020,[https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2020/10/the-man-behind-the-butterfly-house-at-paul-smiths-vic.html?fbclid=IwAR3j_oayqGcfPnHeQxzA4nNh5pJAq--W0kF_x7-lgqbKvc5wao_q4L-jXMk The man behind the butterfly house at Paul Smith’s VIC]

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	'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin		'''Children: '''Sally Schweizer, Laurie Edsall, Polly Chapin-Grebe, Linda Kerr, Bill Chapin

	~~''''''~~Breckinridge ''''Breck' Chapin '''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center\|Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.		Breckinridge ''''Breck' Chapin '''taught elementary school and was principal at [[Lake Clear School\|Lake Clear]] and [[Bloomingdale school\|Bloomingdale school]]s where he introduced the gifted and talented program and coached basketball. For his last ten years he served as the director of volunteers at the [[Visitor Interpretive Center\|Visitor Interpretive Center]] in [[Paul Smiths\|Paul Smiths]], where he worked to establish the Butterfly House.
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