In Memory Of
Richard Ernest Kincaid
1949
2017
Richard Ernest Kincaid
November 3, 1949 — June 5, 2017
Rick Kincaid, 30-year resident and amateur historian of Adams Basin, NY, passed away peacefully on June 5, with his loving wife of 41 years, Sharon (Grady) by his side.
He was the first-born son of Marjorie (Hodgson) and Joseph Robert Kincaid, and older brother to Steven Kincaid and Barbara (William) Mosher.
He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Timothy and Barbara Grady, and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews, colleagues, friends, neighbors, and brothers in the Delta Kappa Beta fraternity of SUNY Cortland. Nothing made him prouder than his three children – Megan (Jeffrey) Kramer, Michael (Lindsey Brown) Kincaid, and Alison (Paul) Sahner. He found immense joy in being a grandfather to Max-Yamil, Benjamin, Helene, and Elizabeth.
Rick spent his career in human services, rising to Associate Director of the Career Services Office at SUNY Brockport. He was a published author and noted expert in the career counseling field and served as President of the National Student Employment Association, receiving its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. In 2001, Rick received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence, the highest honor of the State University of New York. He had a passion and deep commitment to helping young people achieve their dreams, and he touched many lives.
Rick was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis and patiently waited to be added to the lung transplant list for six years. He was calm and accepting of his terminal diagnosis, and would often say that tomorrow is not promised to any of us. By registering to be an organ donor, we can each give the gift of many more tomorrows to others.
There will be a celebration of Rick's life on Sunday, July 23. In Rick's memory – shoot some hoops, go canoeing, enjoy the outdoors, savor a craft beer or listen to some David Bromberg music.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 or the Cortland College Foundation, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, directed to the Gordon W. Brown Alumni Engagement Internship, which will help a working student at Rick's alma mater.
Rick believed that each of us are raindrops, falling on our individual paths to a great ocean, where we again become One. He will be dearly missed but he is now home.
He was the first-born son of Marjorie (Hodgson) and Joseph Robert Kincaid, and older brother to Steven Kincaid and Barbara (William) Mosher.
He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Timothy and Barbara Grady, and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews, colleagues, friends, neighbors, and brothers in the Delta Kappa Beta fraternity of SUNY Cortland. Nothing made him prouder than his three children – Megan (Jeffrey) Kramer, Michael (Lindsey Brown) Kincaid, and Alison (Paul) Sahner. He found immense joy in being a grandfather to Max-Yamil, Benjamin, Helene, and Elizabeth.
Rick spent his career in human services, rising to Associate Director of the Career Services Office at SUNY Brockport. He was a published author and noted expert in the career counseling field and served as President of the National Student Employment Association, receiving its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. In 2001, Rick received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence, the highest honor of the State University of New York. He had a passion and deep commitment to helping young people achieve their dreams, and he touched many lives.
Rick was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis and patiently waited to be added to the lung transplant list for six years. He was calm and accepting of his terminal diagnosis, and would often say that tomorrow is not promised to any of us. By registering to be an organ donor, we can each give the gift of many more tomorrows to others.
There will be a celebration of Rick's life on Sunday, July 23. In Rick's memory – shoot some hoops, go canoeing, enjoy the outdoors, savor a craft beer or listen to some David Bromberg music.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 or the Cortland College Foundation, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, directed to the Gordon W. Brown Alumni Engagement Internship, which will help a working student at Rick's alma mater.
Rick believed that each of us are raindrops, falling on our individual paths to a great ocean, where we again become One. He will be dearly missed but he is now home.
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