Saratoga Springs, NY - Lynn LaMontagne Schumann passed away Saturday (March 13, 2010) at home, with friends and family at her side, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 46. Lynn was born on Nov. 16, 1963 in Schenectady, NY, to the late Alfred R. LaMontagne and Frances Scully LaMontagne Rinella. She grew up in Schenectady and graduated high school in 1982 from the Emma Willard School in Troy, NY. She then attended St. Lawrence University, graduating in 1987 with an intimate group of friends she travelled with, laughed with and loved throughout her life. Lynn was a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend. Most of all, she was a hero. She guided her children with determination, wisdom, and character, and these values will continue to guide them throughout their lives. It seemed she changed a life with every bond she formed, and she will be remembered for her love of life, compassion for others, and love of nature. We will always miss the way her laugh illuminated a room, and how her wise words could dispel fear and doubt in an instant. Lynns intelligence, love, and resolve were echoed in all her actions, and will continue to echo in the actions of countless others she has inspired. As an avid conservationist, Lynn was committed to the preservation of open space and the places people love. She spent 14 years with the Nature Conservancy, pursuing her passion as the first Director of the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, and then as Executive Director of the Lake George Land Conservancy. Lynns compassion, generosity, and energy during these years have encouraged and inspired so many. The skills she learned working and caring for the great land and people of the Adirondacks led her to the Land Trust Alliance, where as Northeast Director she collaborated with 650 land trusts across New York and New England. Lynns enthusiasm for conservation was unique, and her bond with the Adirondacks guided her in protecting over 5,000 acres of land and 10,000 feet of shoreline in Lake George alone. Her open heart, open mind, and remarkable capacity to unite people and ideas were a vital aspect of all her work and relationships. The amazing friendships she formed in these mountains and boardrooms will stay with her and her family forever. Survivors include her loving husband Kurt R. Schumann; her son Jeffrey L. Schumann and her daughter Lily T. Schumann; her mother Frances L. Rinella; her sisters, Amy (John) Macbeth, Gail (Rob) Frese; her brother John (Mary Anne); and many nieces and nephews. Lynn will also be missed by Kurts parents Ray and Carolyn Schumann and his brothers Craig (Karen) Schumann and Brian Schumann. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7pm Thursday (March 18, 2010) at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway (584-5373). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am Friday in St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 231 Lake Ave. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Lynn Schumann Family Fund, c/o The Adirondack Trust Co. 473 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.