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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Jim Lincoln of Houston on January 31, 2017, at the age of |
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100; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Nora Lewis and Jimmy Lincoln in Huntsville |
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on January 27, 1917, Jim Lincoln grew up as the second of eight |
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children in a deeply religious home; he loved to attend worship |
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services and sang in several church quartets; and |
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WHEREAS, At the age of 25, Mr. Lincoln embarked on a career in |
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the logging and pulpwood business, and he went on to establish his |
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own company, which continues to flourish today under |
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second-generation ownership as K-Lincoln Trucking and Logging; |
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during World War II, he served his country in the United States Army |
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as a truck driver, chauffeur, mail carrier, and cook; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lincoln was the father of six children, Viola |
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Jones, Mary Jason, Claudia Lincoln, Althea Guillory, Kelvin |
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Lincoln, and the late Delores Thompson, as well as the stepfather of |
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Billy Madkins, Lynn Coutee, and the late Linda Manns; through the |
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years, his family grew to include 20 grandchildren, 30 |
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great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Lincoln was ordained a |
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deacon in 1963 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Crosby, and |
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he served as chair of the deacon board for many years; he was a |
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valued member of Calvary Way Missionary Baptist Church in Houston |
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for over two decades and was renowned for his perfect record of |
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attendance at Sunday services; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Lincoln will be deeply missed by those who were |
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privileged enough to share in his love and friendship, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jim Lincoln and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim |
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Lincoln. |