Sign in or 
Share this
Elizabeth Bradford Howe Lincoln
Elizabeth Bradford Howe "Betty" Lincoln
Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Bradford Howe Lincoln, long-time Ware artist and teacher, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at home after a brief illness. Her beloved husband of 63 years, Roger Nye Lincoln, died in 2004.
Mrs. Lincoln, a direct descendent of Plymouth Colony leader William Bradford in the 10th generation, was born in Ware on January 10, 1918, daughter of Donald and Josephine (Bradford) Howe of Ware.
She was a graduate of Ware High School, Class of 1935, of Cushing Academy, and Acadia University of Nova Scotia. She also took courses at the former art school, Vesper George, in Boston.
While her children were young, Mrs. Lincoln taught art classes in her home for both youth and adults. Later, she was an art instructor at Ware High School, and before retirement worked at Wilbraham-Monson Academy where her husband had taught for 42 years.
She developed an interest in art at a very early age; her varied accomplishments as an artist spanned eight decades. Honored by the Famous Artists School of Westport, Connecticut, her paintings, sculptures, lithographs, tiles and illustrations won much recognition. She often donated pieces to charities, and local institutions. A tireless creator, her motto was, "Work regardless of your mood."
She illustrated her father's noted text: Quabbin, the Lost Valley in 1951, as well as six books her husband wrote after his retirement. She published a retrospective of her own works, Here's Ware and Elsewhere, as she approached her 90th year.
Betty was a Cub Scout Den Mother, a member of the Ware Social Science Club, the Ware Historical Society, the Friends of Quabbin, the Swift River Valley Historical Society, the Trinity Episcopal Church choir, and the Backroads Artists Tour.
Mrs. Lincoln made countless friends through her love of art. She enjoyed sharing her gift for both the creation and appreciation of her field, and that love enriched the lives of others. Her works will live on in the eyes of following generations.
She is survived by four sons: Peter B. and his wife Debbie of Lunenburg, Michael B. and his wife Diane of Ware, Dr. Timothy N. and his wife Beth of Concord, MI, Roger H. "Boz" and his wife Susan of Ware; two daughters, Betsy Jo Bashaw of Salem, NY, Nancy T. Stoll and her husband Philip of Ann Arbor, MI; sixteen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and nine nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her three siblings, Donald W. Howe, Jr., Malcolm Henry Howe, Nancy Howe Hyde, and a grandchild, Caleb Lincoln.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Bradford Howe Lincoln, long-time Ware artist and teacher, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at home after a brief illness. Her beloved husband of 63 years, Roger Nye Lincoln, died in 2004.
Mrs. Lincoln, a direct descendent of Plymouth Colony leader William Bradford in the 10th generation, was born in Ware on January 10, 1918, daughter of Donald and Josephine (Bradford) Howe of Ware.
She was a graduate of Ware High School, Class of 1935, of Cushing Academy, and Acadia University of Nova Scotia. She also took courses at the former art school, Vesper George, in Boston.
While her children were young, Mrs. Lincoln taught art classes in her home for both youth and adults. Later, she was an art instructor at Ware High School, and before retirement worked at Wilbraham-Monson Academy where her husband had taught for 42 years.
She developed an interest in art at a very early age; her varied accomplishments as an artist spanned eight decades. Honored by the Famous Artists School of Westport, Connecticut, her paintings, sculptures, lithographs, tiles and illustrations won much recognition. She often donated pieces to charities, and local institutions. A tireless creator, her motto was, "Work regardless of your mood."
She illustrated her father's noted text: Quabbin, the Lost Valley in 1951, as well as six books her husband wrote after his retirement. She published a retrospective of her own works, Here's Ware and Elsewhere, as she approached her 90th year.
Betty was a Cub Scout Den Mother, a member of the Ware Social Science Club, the Ware Historical Society, the Friends of Quabbin, the Swift River Valley Historical Society, the Trinity Episcopal Church choir, and the Backroads Artists Tour.
Mrs. Lincoln made countless friends through her love of art. She enjoyed sharing her gift for both the creation and appreciation of her field, and that love enriched the lives of others. Her works will live on in the eyes of following generations.
She is survived by four sons: Peter B. and his wife Debbie of Lunenburg, Michael B. and his wife Diane of Ware, Dr. Timothy N. and his wife Beth of Concord, MI, Roger H. "Boz" and his wife Susan of Ware; two daughters, Betsy Jo Bashaw of Salem, NY, Nancy T. Stoll and her husband Philip of Ann Arbor, MI; sixteen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and nine nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her three siblings, Donald W. Howe, Jr., Malcolm Henry Howe, Nancy Howe Hyde, and a grandchild, Caleb Lincoln.
WareHistorical |
Latest page update: made by WareHistorical
, Oct 1 2011, 7:27 AM EDT
(about this update
About This Update
Edited by WareHistorical
32 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted view changes - complete history) |
|
Keyword tags:
author
teacher
Ware artist
More Info: links to this page
|
There are no threads for this page.
Be the first to start a new thread.
