In a subsequent email, Steve advised the following:

 

"There is a special parking area for pickup just west of the Service Entrance.  When you turn into Evanston Subaru, this parking area will be straight ahead. After parking, walk into the Service Bay and a Rotarian volunteer will pull your order and help you get it to your car.  Note: There will be vehicles going into the Service Bay for service/repair, so be careful.  Also, there is construction going on, so watch your step!"

 

Lincoln was born and grew up in Winnetka. Both parents attended college – his mother majoring in music and his father majoring in philosophy. They both shared their respective interests with him, thereby influencing his early experiences, music and chess among them. His father worked in various careers – from a New York Times reporter to a stockbroker. His maternal grandfather also played a significant role in his life.

 

Lincoln developed a passion for cars and the car industry. He fondly recalled a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz his father purchased from a Finnish businessman and used to tour the country, charging people to see it. The car was featured in the movie, The Desert Fox. Lincoln read the annual car reports in the same way that his friends read the sports section. (He also loves the Sox.) He currently owns a 1974 Karman Ghia.

 

Lincoln attended New Trier High School and started to broaden his interests beyond cars and baseball.

 

He feels indebted to his English teachers and a social worker. He followed in his father’s footsteps by attending Harvard University and majoring in government with an emphasis on urban studies. During college, he spent his summers in many different places – from working in Maine; Chile, Tunisia, and Ghana. These experiences gave him an appreciation for life in America and an appreciation of the humanity and kindness of people living in less fortunate conditions. And Rotary’s focus on helping others helped him to decide to become a member.

 

He became an English and social studies teacher for two years during which time he met his wife, Myra. He graduated from Law School in 1978 and worked as a labor lawyer at Illinois Bell and AT&T. After Law School, his parents suffered a setback whereby they lost the family home.

 

Lincoln had many good memories of his childhood home. When he and his wife bought their home in Evanston, they pleasantly discovered that their new home was designed by the same architect as his childhood home.

 

In 1998, at the age of 50, Lincoln learned he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He received great care and support from fellow Rotarian Keith Sarpolis all throughout his treatment. His wife’s support and care were exceptional. Myra reminded him that her name means “wonderful” in Latin and he reminded her that he was named after a president.

 

He retired from AT&T in 2000. He is a lifelong learner, having studied a new English literature and obtaining a master’s degree in education at NU. After NU, he taught English at Maine East High School.

 

He again returned to corporate life, working for Verizon and retiring again in 2013.

 

Lincoln and wife Myra have three children – sons Nick and Alex and daughter Liz. Lincoln and Myra have two grandchildren – Evan and Bryce. He considers his children as his legacy to the world.