Obituary of Marilyn Jo Lincoln

MARILYN LINCOLN, 76 Marilyn Jo Lincoln, 76, of Herndon, Virginia, died at 6:47 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2013 at Reston Hospital. She was born January 7, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Thurston S. and Mary Ann Hill. She is survived by her three children, Vicki Board and her husband John Board of College Station, Texas; Terri Kovarik and her husband Jim Kovarik of Herndon, Virginia; and Michael Lincoln and his wife Wendy Lincoln of McLean, Virginia. Also surviving are her sister Sue Hill Hellwege and her husband Don Hellwege of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and six grandchildren, Robert Kovarik, Stephen Kovarik, Wesley Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, William Lincoln, and Jay Lincoln, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Dr. Ronald T. Hill. Marilyn was born and raised in Dexter, Missouri and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She was married to John Lincoln for 24 years and was a devoted wife of a US Navy officer. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Marilyn was a long time resident of Alexandria, Virginia where she was a teacher's assistant at Hayfield Elementary School for 24 years and worked with special needs children. She was an active member of Virginia Hills Baptist Church in Alexandria where she taught in the Mother's Day Out program for a number of years and taught Sunday School and worked in the Children's Church program. She also volunteered with Special Olympics and was the greatest fan of many of her students. She loved children and made a difference in the lives of so many children throughout her life, holding especially dear children with special needs. She was also active in the Garden Club and loved to give flowers to her family and friends. She gave unconditionally to everyone she touched during her life. She was an extraordinarily generous person, who always put others first. Visitation is from 10:00 am until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Adam-Green Funeral Home in Herndon, Virginia and the memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. You may go to www.adamsgreen.com <http: www.adamsgreen.com> for more information. In lieu of flowers, we are asking that contributions be made to: The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation ((http://www.bepositive.org/). The Foundation honors the life of 14-year-old Andrew who battled leukemia and sepsis before leaving us on July 14, 2007. Andrew's B+ blood type became the perfect message - Be Positive - to reflect how Andrew lived his life and how he inspires others to do the same. The B+ Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer, and provides childhood cancer research grants. Andrew was a dear family friend. Marilyn Lincoln will be remembered and missed by her family, friends, students and colleagues. </http:>