James S. Lince, age 73 of Vancouver, WA passed away August 21st, 2017 at his home with his wife and children by his side.

A memorial service for James will be held at 11:00 a.m. (MST) on Saturday, October 28th, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott, ND. Interment will follow at Sunnyslope Cemetery. At 4:00 p.m. there will be a reception to celebrate the life of James at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Mott, all our welcome.

James S. Lince was born on the family farm October 20th, 1943 to Clifford and Leone Lince. Along with his brother William, Jim attended Pleasant Valley Country School for two years. At the age of 8 the family moved to the nearby town of Mott, ND where Jim was active in school and everything baseball. Upon his graduation from Mott Lincoln High School in 1961 Jim attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. In 1963 Clifford, Jim's father, passed suddenly and he returned home to run the Lince Family Farms along with his mother.

In 1964, he was married and later had two sons and a daughter; Gregory James, Michael Todd and Danette Marie. Jim was an active member of the community and participated in amateur baseball and softball as well as several civic organizations including the Mott Jaycee's. After raising a family and farming for over 30 years, Jim found his true calling. He became a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Good Samaritan Home in Mott, ND where he shared his true passion of caring. At the age of 48, he returned to college and received a BSN degree in Nursing from Dickinson State University.

On February 14th, 2002 James married Diane (Hertz) Lince in New Leipzig, ND. That year, he relocated from North Dakota to Vancouver, WA where together they owned and operated Kansas Adult Family Home for the next 9 years.

Jim cared deeply for his wife, his church and his family. He was a proud Grandfather and a selfless friend. He loved to garden along with his wife and he truly loved to hunt and fish. Jim loved life and believed that anything worth doing was worth overdoing.

Jim's faith was unshakeable, always keeping Christ in the center of his life. This is but a journey, heaven is the final destination.

Jim is survived by his wife Diane Lince (Vancouver, WA), children; Gregory Lince (Tracey) Bakersfield, CA; son Michael Lince (Diane) San Diego, CA; daughter Danette Lince (Neal) Chicago, IL; stepchildren; Jason Beck, St. Petersburgh, FL; Justin Beck (Teri) Dunedin, FL; Jon Beck, Bismarck, ND; James Beck, Bismarck, ND and 7 grandchildren; Colton, Jillian, Sabrina, Olivia, James, Ivy and Halden.



Donation Information: James always put others before himself. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to St. Andrew Lutheran Church, WHO/Habitat for Humanity, 5607 NE Gher Road, Vancouver, Wa 98662 or online at salcvan.org/give *please note James S. Lince Gift in 'add special instructions'.