Obituary (Seattle Times) - Gibbs Deforest Lincoln
A Seattle native, Gibbs Deforest Lincoln was born on December 4th 1925 to Clark and Alpha Lincoln. He died August 29th with family at his side. Gibbs grew up in Laurelhurst and attended Roosevelt High before entering the Navy at age 17. He served for three years on the Submarine Force in the Pacific Theatre and was aboard the USS Jallao in the Sea of Japan when the war ended. Afterwards Gibbs attended the University of Washington during the day and Seattle college in the evenings. Gibbs had a variety of interests and passions leading him to a variety of careers throughout his lifetime. He started out as station manager at KIRO radio and later worked for many years as a stockbroker before testing his entrepreneurial strengths, creating a magazine titled Washington Welcome, and opening a successful restaurant in Poulsbo. He married Shirley Torrance in 1953. After Shirley passed, Gibbs renewed a lifelong friendship with Claudia Eland and enjoyed another 11 wonderful years. After Claudia's death in 2012, Gibbs moved to Parkshore Retirement Community where he served as Secretary, Vice President, President and Past President while in his 90's. Gibbs loved engaging with others and had a true gift for meeting people and making them feel special. He loved learning, everything outdoors, animals, helping others and most importantly, spending time with family and his many friends. He held a special place in his heart for Parkshore staff who greatly added to his happiness while at Parkshore. Gibbs was truly one of a kind. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. He is survived by children Doug Lincoln, Bill Lincoln, Donna Lincoln Coombs, Laura Lincoln Ponticaccia, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A celebration will be held for friends and family at Parkshore Retirement Community on Friday, September 28th at 2:00pm. Parking is limited due to construction so ubering is recommended. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue.
Published in The Seattle Times on Sept. 23, 2018 (Legacy.com)
A Seattle native, Gibbs Deforest Lincoln was born on December 4th 1925 to Clark and Alpha Lincoln. He died August 29th with family at his side. Gibbs grew up in Laurelhurst and attended Roosevelt High before entering the Navy at age 17. He served for three years on the Submarine Force in the Pacific Theatre and was aboard the USS Jallao in the Sea of Japan when the war ended. Afterwards Gibbs attended the University of Washington during the day and Seattle college in the evenings. Gibbs had a variety of interests and passions leading him to a variety of careers throughout his lifetime. He started out as station manager at KIRO radio and later worked for many years as a stockbroker before testing his entrepreneurial strengths, creating a magazine titled Washington Welcome, and opening a successful restaurant in Poulsbo. He married Shirley Torrance in 1953. After Shirley passed, Gibbs renewed a lifelong friendship with Claudia Eland and enjoyed another 11 wonderful years. After Claudia's death in 2012, Gibbs moved to Parkshore Retirement Community where he served as Secretary, Vice President, President and Past President while in his 90's. Gibbs loved engaging with others and had a true gift for meeting people and making them feel special. He loved learning, everything outdoors, animals, helping others and most importantly, spending time with family and his many friends. He held a special place in his heart for Parkshore staff who greatly added to his happiness while at Parkshore. Gibbs was truly one of a kind. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. He is survived by children Doug Lincoln, Bill Lincoln, Donna Lincoln Coombs, Laura Lincoln Ponticaccia, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A celebration will be held for friends and family at Parkshore Retirement Community on Friday, September 28th at 2:00pm. Parking is limited due to construction so ubering is recommended. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue.
Published in The Seattle Times on Sept. 23, 2018 (Legacy.com)
Obituary (Seattle Times) - Gibbs Deforest Lincoln
A Seattle native, Gibbs Deforest Lincoln was born on December 4th 1925 to Clark and Alpha Lincoln. He died August 29th with family at his side. Gibbs grew up in Laurelhurst and attended Roosevelt High before entering the Navy at age 17. He served for three years on the Submarine Force in the Pacific Theatre and was aboard the USS Jallao in the Sea of Japan when the war ended. Afterwards Gibbs attended the University of Washington during the day and Seattle college in the evenings. Gibbs had a variety of interests and passions leading him to a variety of careers throughout his lifetime. He started out as station manager at KIRO radio and later worked for many years as a stockbroker before testing his entrepreneurial strengths, creating a magazine titled Washington Welcome, and opening a successful restaurant in Poulsbo. He married Shirley Torrance in 1953. After Shirley passed, Gibbs renewed a lifelong friendship with Claudia Eland and enjoyed another 11 wonderful years. After Claudia's death in 2012, Gibbs moved to Parkshore Retirement Community where he served as Secretary, Vice President, President and Past President while in his 90's. Gibbs loved engaging with others and had a true gift for meeting people and making them feel special. He loved learning, everything outdoors, animals, helping others and most importantly, spending time with family and his many friends. He held a special place in his heart for Parkshore staff who greatly added to his happiness while at Parkshore. Gibbs was truly one of a kind. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. He is survived by children Doug Lincoln, Bill Lincoln, Donna Lincoln Coombs, Laura Lincoln Ponticaccia, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A celebration will be held for friends and family at Parkshore Retirement Community on Friday, September 28th at 2:00pm. Parking is limited due to construction so ubering is recommended. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue.
Published in The Seattle Times on Sept. 23, 2018 (Legacy.com)
A Seattle native, Gibbs Deforest Lincoln was born on December 4th 1925 to Clark and Alpha Lincoln. He died August 29th with family at his side. Gibbs grew up in Laurelhurst and attended Roosevelt High before entering the Navy at age 17. He served for three years on the Submarine Force in the Pacific Theatre and was aboard the USS Jallao in the Sea of Japan when the war ended. Afterwards Gibbs attended the University of Washington during the day and Seattle college in the evenings. Gibbs had a variety of interests and passions leading him to a variety of careers throughout his lifetime. He started out as station manager at KIRO radio and later worked for many years as a stockbroker before testing his entrepreneurial strengths, creating a magazine titled Washington Welcome, and opening a successful restaurant in Poulsbo. He married Shirley Torrance in 1953. After Shirley passed, Gibbs renewed a lifelong friendship with Claudia Eland and enjoyed another 11 wonderful years. After Claudia's death in 2012, Gibbs moved to Parkshore Retirement Community where he served as Secretary, Vice President, President and Past President while in his 90's. Gibbs loved engaging with others and had a true gift for meeting people and making them feel special. He loved learning, everything outdoors, animals, helping others and most importantly, spending time with family and his many friends. He held a special place in his heart for Parkshore staff who greatly added to his happiness while at Parkshore. Gibbs was truly one of a kind. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. He is survived by children Doug Lincoln, Bill Lincoln, Donna Lincoln Coombs, Laura Lincoln Ponticaccia, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A celebration will be held for friends and family at Parkshore Retirement Community on Friday, September 28th at 2:00pm. Parking is limited due to construction so ubering is recommended. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue.
Published in The Seattle Times on Sept. 23, 2018 (Legacy.com)
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