85R10764 BPG-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 856
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of Jim Lincoln of Houston on January 31, 2017, at the age of
100; and
WHEREAS, Born to Nora Lewis and Jimmy Lincoln in Huntsville
on January 27, 1917, Jim Lincoln grew up as the second of eight
children in a deeply religious home; he loved to attend worship
services and sang in several church quartets; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 25, Mr. Lincoln embarked on a career in
the logging and pulpwood business, and he went on to establish his
own company, which continues to flourish today under
second-generation ownership as K-Lincoln Trucking and Logging;
during World War II, he served his country in the United States Army
as a truck driver, chauffeur, mail carrier, and cook; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lincoln was the father of six children, Viola
Jones, Mary Jason, Claudia Lincoln, Althea Guillory, Kelvin
Lincoln, and the late Delores Thompson, as well as the stepfather of
Billy Madkins, Lynn Coutee, and the late Linda Manns; through the
years, his family grew to include 20 grandchildren, 30
great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Lincoln was ordained a
deacon in 1963 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Crosby, and
he served as chair of the deacon board for many years; he was a
valued member of Calvary Way Missionary Baptist Church in Houston
for over two decades and was renowned for his perfect record of
attendance at Sunday services; and
WHEREAS, Jim Lincoln will be deeply missed by those who were
privileged enough to share in his love and friendship, and he will
forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jim Lincoln and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim
Lincoln.