Remembering Our Friend And Colleague, Chris Bacon

Earlier this month, we lost another friend and valued member of the NCCI team, Chris Bacon.

Chris graduated from Au Sable Valley High School and attended Clinton Community College. He worked a variety of jobs in the Plattsburgh area — most recently serving as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator here at the North Country Center for Independence. Chris just recently finished a brochure on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities. It is also available as a page on NCCI’s website here: www.ncci-online.com/emergency-preparedness.

For more details on Chris’s life and family, follow this link to a full remembrance, where you can also sign a guest book at get information on services for Chris: www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/christopher-bacon-obituary?id=35201366

NCCI Board member Tom Defayette says of Chris:

“Chris embodied the purpose of what we do and stand for at NCCI. He not only loved NCCI and its mission, he understood the power of independent living. He never saw himself as resilient and determined, but others saw him that way. He was so proud to tell everyone he was employed at NCCI and often mentioned how excited he was to return to the office and start working alongside others.”

And NCCI’s Executive Director, Robert Poulin adds:

“Chris was a hard worker and very dedicated to NCCI. I am proud to have known him, to have been able to work with him. His passing is a shock and very painful. I am comforted to know that Chris felt good about his achievements and that he was looking forward to the future. He will definitely be missed.”