Roger Donald Lincoln

 Roger Donald Lincoln passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, in Kalispell, Montana, at the age of 87. Born on April 26, 1939, in Havre, Montana, Roger was the cherished son of Donald Lincoln and Mary (Ritter) Lincoln. He was raised in the tight-knit farming community of the Rudyard area along Montana's Hi-Line, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for the land, hard work, and the open skies of Big Sky Country.

On September 18, 1960, Roger married the love of his life, Mable Colbry. After a brief tour in the army, Roger and Mable returned to the farm. Together they built a life deeply rooted in love, family, and a shared commitment to God and their community, celebrating 65 wonderful years of marriage.

A member of a multi-generational flying legacy on the prairie, Roger took to the skies at an early age—a passion sparked when his parents gave him a flight for his birthday. He soloed on his sixteenth birthday in 1955, went on to earn his commercial pilot certificate, and built an impressive, decades-long career as a crop-spraying aviator across northern Montana. Flying over rolling fields of wheat was not just his work, but a calling he loved deeply and passed along to future generations. In 1975 Roger was honored with the U. S. Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Award. In 2020 Roger was honored with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, the highest honor the FAA bestows on civilian pilots. Roger served on the Montana State Aeronautical Commission, First Bank Board of Directors, Hill County FSA Committee, Havre Airport Board, Hi-Line Health Foundation Board, and multiple years as Chairman of the Board at Calvary Evangelical Church, among many other volunteer positions.

Above all, Roger cherished his family, his lifelong friends across Hill and Liberty counties, and the strong ties built throughout the Montana agricultural and aviation communities. His legacy lives on through his sons, grand children, family, and friends whose life has been blessed with his kind, wise words, and witty humor.

Roger is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mable (Colbry) Lincoln; sisters Elizabeth Walden and Edith Wager; his children, Don (Paige), Duane (Melanie); and his six grandchildren, Britt (Craig Gifford), Ash (Marsha), Tara (Daniel Ramirez), Trisha Lincoln, Ritter Lincoln, and MacGyver Lincoln (Erin Koppen).

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Mary Lincoln.

A memorial service to celebrate Roger’s life will be held at Calvary Evangelical Church in Rudyard, Montana, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 11:00. Reception to follow at the Rudyard Event Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Roger’s memory to Hi-Line Health Foundation (https://hilinehealth.com/) or memorial of your choice.