I googled and found the obit. I wonder where the name Kinkead came in - his mother's surname was Bishop. John Kinkead Stiles John Kinkead Stiles John Kinkead Stiles, 20, born March 20, 1989, crossed over on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 after a 20-month battle with leukemia. He overcame difficulty after difficulty with a drive and determination few ever possess until the Lord said enough and brought him home. He was a 2007 graduate of Liberty Hill High School. He played football his freshman and sophomore year until a knee injury turned his attentions to other interests. He was a member of multiple UIL judging teams and excelled at wildlife competition. He was active in student council and multiple other interests. He completed the requirements as an Eagle Scout in 2004 from troop 161 in Leander. He was an avid outdoorsman and liked nothing better than to be in the field. He was a sixth generation Texan and the fifth generation to work the family farm in Thrall. His most valued possessions were his family and friends. He was a junior at Texas A&M University if the College of Agriculture. He planned to complete an undergraduate degree in either ag economics or finance and then go on to complete an MBA and then law school. He was overjoyed to be at Texas A&M and was in a good place in his life when he passed on. He was a father's joy and I could not have asked for a better son. He challenged, he tested, but he never disappointed me. He is survived by his father, Franklin N. Stiles Jr. D.V.M.; his mother, Cynthia Bishop; his brother, Adam Stiles; his sister, Bethany Stiles; his aunts, Gail Brown and Frances Stiles; his grandmother, Florence Wallace Stiles; and multiple cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Franklin Stiles Sr., and his beloved uncle, Martin Stanley Brown. Donations may be made to the John Kinkead Stiles memorial fund at the Austin Telco in Leander if desired. Services will be held Saturday, March 20th at 2:00 p.m. at the Westside Church of Christ, 3300 FM 1431 Round Rock. Interment will follow at the Stiles Cemetery in Thrall. Published in Austin American-Statesman on March 18, 2010 In a message dated 2/16/2011 10:00:22 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: ?Twenty-one? "You became a man that I am very proud of. You lived life like it should be lived. " No mention of military. Wonder what happened. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KINCAID] Memoriam John Kinkead Stiles 1989-2010 Austin TX John Kinkead Stiles Remembrance/In Memoriam In Loving Memory of John Kinkead Stiles Mar. 20, 1989 - Feb. 16, 2010 I once told you that the only things in life with any value were stories and memories. By all measures, you left me a wealthy man. Not a day goes by I don't miss your voice, your face, your presence. You became a man that I am very proud of. You lived life like it should be lived. I miss you and I love you. Your Dad Feb. 16, 2011 To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kinca id%20%20DNA.xls To join the DNA project, go to: www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Kincaid&Code=J21027 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message