Kelly M.-Cannan-Obituary

Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan

Lowville, New York

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Kelly Matthew Cannan volunteered for a third tour in Iraq so fellow Marines with wives and children wouldn't have to go. "He was always thinking of someone else," said Frank J. Archer, a maintenance worker at the courthouse where Cannan worked part-time before enlisting in the Marine Corps in September 2001. Cannan, 21, of Lowville, N.Y., was killed April 20 when a bomb exploded near his Humvee in Ramadi. He was based at Camp Pendleton. The 2001 high school graduate also graduated from Howard G. Sackett Technical Center in carpentry. "Matt wasn't just a co-worker; Matt was a friend. He always gave 110 percent, no matter what he did. Matt liked everybody, and everybody like Matt," Archer said. He is survived by his mother, Dianne E. Smith.

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December 30, 2017 - my last time with him

December 2017

A day in the grass

Looking for a treat

His favorite retirement spot

On patrol at Grand Central Terminal

Our K9 Training class 2006

In December of 2006, I graduated from the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police K9 Unit Explosive Detection School. To honor the life and sacrifice of Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan, I named my explosive detection K9 partner after him. K9 Cannan came to us from The Seeing Eye of Morristown, New Jersey. Although he almost made the cut with them, he excelled in our program and went on to serve 9 great years and retired in 2015. From day one of training, he came home with me and...

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We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Cannan Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May...