Memorial Services for Dr. Paul Kendall Kincaid Jr, 79, Lawrence, will be 2 pm, Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
In 1945, Paul Sr. and Mary moved with little Paul Jr. to a house down from the old Turner Hall on Rhode Island Street. It was a great place to be at the age of 3, as you had protective neighbors, lots of alleys to explore, and all the popcorn (that was swept up from the floors of the Granada and Varsity Theater) you could eat.
After moving to 50 Winona, all of Haskell became Paul’s playground. With many steam tunnels to explore, tons of army surplus sitting around outside, and a working dairy farm all the way to the Wakarusa River. While at Cordley Elementary, Paul and his little brother Charles could have been the poster children for ADHD, but it was Paul’s sense of humor that would keep them out of trouble…most of the time.
After graduating from LHS, Paul got lucky and married Nancy Altic. He worked nights, went to Baker University, and he and Nancy were blessed with a little boy, David. After graduating from Baker, Paul sold real estate for 10 years before deciding to become a chiropractor. As a chiropractor, Paul worked in Oskaloosa for thirty happy years. His ability to diagnose and his willingness to refer patients to the right place saved many lives.
Paul’s true passion has always been to fix things. Whether it was rebuilding a 1966 Mini Cooper, a Volkswagen “Bug,” or a truck, the finished product was always immaculate. Paul would be upset if Don, Bob and Tim Baxter weren’t given credit for showing him the right way to do things and where to go to get things done right.
The last few years of Paul’s life were filled with cancer, “defective” body parts, and atrial fibrillation, but it never stopped Paul from donning his signature headband and making sure he got his steps in for the day. Paul’s resilience was partly due to his unwinding ritual that had to be done at 6:00 p.m. sharp, where he would drink his “libation” (usually a cold IPA), followed by reading a book (his favorite being Moby Dick, which he had read about nine times). Saturday nights were a special occasion where Paul would watch Svengoolie until it was time for bed.
Paul’s son David Kincaid, his wife Sherrie, and their daughter Clarus would like to thank some of the many people who helped Paul to the finish line: the Baxters, David Griffith, Paul Claypool, and especially Jane Getto. We would also like to thank Zen Zero for all the good times Paul spent sitting at their bar, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, for always being there for Paul. We would also like to thank Meals on Wheels and Lawrence Presbyterian Manor for being his home as he made the pass to heaven. For all these people and institutions, we are grateful.
Paul Jr. is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Sr. and Mary Kincaid. He is survived by his son David, David’s wife Sherrie, and his granddaughter Clarus. Paul Jr. also leaves behind his younger brother, Charles, a sister-in-law, Claudia, and six nieces and nephews: Jeff, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ivan, Aurora, and Charles Jr., as well as a grandnephew, Owen.
The family suggests memorials instead of flowers go to his granddaughter, Clarus Kincaid’s 529 Education Fund.
