Kermit Clyne, age 90, of Hammond and Munster, Indiana, died on June 3, 2015 after a short illness at Riley House, Hospice of the Calumet Area. Born May 17, 1925 in East Chicago, Indiana, Kermit was raised in East Hammond on Merrill Street. After graduation from Hammond High in 1943, Kermit joined the Army Air Corps and served during World War II in India, Burma, and Thailand. On his return to the States in 1946, he attended Indiana University where he received degrees in journalism, English and counseling. Kermit served as publications advisor and English teacher at Hammond Technical-Vocational High School from 1950-1966. He and his students published the Tech Tiger and the Chart, the school’s newspaper and yearbook. After that period, he served as high school counselor at Tech until its closing in 1984. In 1955, Kermit married Mary (Orr) Clyne, whom he met through Maywood Baptist Church and Brooks House. Together, they made a home in Hessville and had two children, Kevin Clyne (Schererville, Indiana) and Carol (Clyne) Offutt (Arlington, Virginia). After his retirement in 1989, Kermit went back to Hammond Tech one last time to work sixteen years on the staff of the Area Career Center. Kermit is survived by his wife, Mary (Orr) Clyne, son and daughter, Kevin Clyne and Carol (Clyne) Offutt, his sister Margaret (Clyne) Mantel, grandchildren Brett and Elise Offutt, and a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Elmer Clyne and Mabel (Jonson) Clyne. In his “unretirement,” he had an inexhaustible passion for photography, writing, and journalism and was unceasingly energetic about befriending and supporting those he met. In his long career, Kermit helped thousands of students at Hammond Tech, the Area Career Center, and Hammond Adult Education achieve a high school diploma and enter college. For many of his students, Kermit was a beacon of hope and often prided himself on being the champion for students who had no other advocate or voice. In his relationships at Westminster Presbyterian Church and First Baptist Church of Munster, with his family, and in his community, he was unwaveringly loyal, kind, and loving. He was often the first person to rise to the defense of an outsider or to hear someone else’s story. He could make anyone feel welcome to talk in his presence, even complete strangers. He will be missed by all who knew him. Viewing and visitation will be Friday, June 5, 2015 from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Avenue, Munster, Indiana. Additional visitation with the family will be from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. on June 6, 2015, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Avenue, Munster, Indiana. A memorial service will follow visitation on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 11:00 A.M., luncheon to follow. Interment at Concordia Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church.