Brent Elwell , Keene native and huge KSC sports fan, died Tuesday morning, January 5, from heart failure after a life-long battle with cancer. He was 33.

Diagnosed with leukemia and heart problems when he was 3 years old, Brent stopped growing at 4’9″, due to the radiation treatments he received. But that sure never stopped his growing involvement with KSC sports. That was his passion, and any fan who attended any Owl athletic event was likely to see Brent, helping out somewhere on the sidelines.

Besides working and volunteering regularly over the years at KSC sporting events, Brent worked in various positions on campus, from helping in the mailroom 15 years ago to his most recent job in the bookstore.

Calling hours will be from 4–7 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Fletcher Funeral Home (33 Marlboro St.), and the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the United Church of Christ (23 Central Square), followed by a reception in the church parlor.

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For more information, see the nice write up on Brent in the Keene Sentinel.