Obituary

David (Dave) Hodgins Kincaid, Sr. passed away on July 17, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, WA. He was born August 4, 1935, to Donald and Edna Kincaid in LaTuque, Canada. Dave joyfully celebrated his United States Citizenship on November 17, 1988. He met his wife Francine on March 6, 1987 at a dance, and they married on June 6, 1989. Dave loved to dance, play golf, tennis, fly fish and garden. His passing reunites him with his parents and siblings; Douglas Kincaid, and Barbara Miller. After retiring from Western Washington University, he and Francine traveled, danced, and volunteered for Mended Hearts, and St. Vincent DePaul. Dave was a trustee and then on the House Committee for the Bellingham Elks Lodge #194.

Dave will always be remembered for his genuine, ever-present smile and the joy he embraced when dancing. He leaves his wife of 35 years Francine, his sons Dave Jr. (Sarita), and Mike (Mary), and Francine’s children who he loved as his own, Christina (Jay), Cynthia (Jason) and Rob (Paige). He loved his grandchildren: Kelly, Jodie, Nicholas, Heather, Brooke, Tyler, Stella and Emmett. His great grandchildren, Rhylee, Logan, Declan, Aiden and Connor filled him with unmitigated joy.

There will be a military (with honors) ceremony and the celebration of his 89th birthday on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at the Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 N Samish Way. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Vincent dePaul c/o Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall, 1110 14th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, or Tall Elks c/o BPOE #194, 710 N. Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98229.