Asquith Lincoln Leahong's Obituary
Asquith Lincoln Leahong, 89, a resident of Oakboro, North Carolina passed away on February 5, 2024.
Asquith went affectionately by Lincoln. He was born to the late Ernest and Evie Leahong on January 29, 1935, in St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies. Lincoln was born in the land of wood and water; he was the oldest of five brothers and one sister. Lincoln always enjoyed learning; he was very intrigued by a man in his Parish who had an auto garage. Lincoln was eager to obtain his license and learn to drive, so he asked the man to give him driving lessons and teach him about cars. Lincoln was a quick learner and had a true love of cars; many would say that Mechanics was his first love. However, he would tell you his first love was Doreen. He met his Dor one night in a restaurant she was working in. The story goes that God told him that she was his wife. She spoke to him briefly but wasn’t interested in having a boyfriend. Lincoln did not feel the same. He returned to the restaurant looking for her, asking everyone where she was. A worker told him she was off that day, but she lived in Alexandria. He drove around looking for his Doreen. He asked many people walking on the street if they knew Doreen. Lincoln met a lady that he asked, “Do you know Doreen?” She replied, “Which Doreen, there are two.” He described her as a pretty, young woman with a full head of beautiful hair. She laughed and sweetly replied, “Are you sure you want to find Doreen?” He said, “Yes, I have to find her.” She said, “That’s my granddaughter.” That woman was named Moom. Lincoln loved her because she helped him find the lady he would take as his wife. During their courtship, Lincoln and Doreen loved to dance well into the night. They formed a unique friendship and a true partnership. They married soon after dating for a short time and were inseparable ever since. Doreen and Lincoln migrated to the United States in 1970 with a determination to make a better life for themselves, their children, and their families in Jamaica. Lincoln quickly found a job as a Mechanic in Bronx, NY. He worked diligently and purchased his first home in Long Island, NY. He and Doreen made that house their home for 26 years. Lincoln retired from Mechanic work and became an Owner-Operator Long Haul Truck Driver. He loved being out on the open road but missed being in his second home in Pennsylvania. Lincoln enjoyed living in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania for over 20 years. He recently relocated to Oakboro, NC hoping to escape the cold winters of Pennsylvania. Lincoln was a hard-working man, he enjoyed working on cars and if he was your friend, you had a good friend for life. He loved to help others, if you had car trouble, you didn’t have to worry, he would fix it. He always had a story to tell and never ran out of advice to give.
Doreen was the love of Lincoln’s life, but soon he would have many other loves; he had many grandchildren and had a special relationship with each one. With each new grandchild, his heart filled with more love. Lincoln’s age may have been 89 but you would have never known. His grandchildren taught him how to use his iPhone and iPad which he picked up very quickly. He loved to study his Bible on his iPad, FaceTime, and text constantly with his friends and family. He was also a lifetime learner, reading books cover to cover to increase his knowledge.
Lincoln was a proud Jamaican; he had no problem telling you that’s where he was born and raised. He was also grateful to move to America, because it gave him the opportunity to provide a good life for his family. He was a humble, honorable man. Some of the core values Lincoln lived by were honesty, loyalty, and kindness. He also had many sayings he lived by, “Reggae music nuh sound good unless you can feel the bass,” A China man should always have a hot pot of rice ready,” and “I once knew a man.”
Lincoln is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Doreen. He is also survived by his brother Wilbert, children Hopeton, Sonia, Barrington, Venice, Andrew, Christina, 22 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his mother Evie, father Ernest, brothers Albert, David Lenny, and his son Winston.
Lincoln had many lifelong friends, too many to name. All were near and dear to his heart. We want to honor them, as well as those he was a surrogate father to. His last day was spent calling and texting many people he loved. Lincoln was a jack of all trades, but the job he loved best and thought was his most important, was caring for his Doreen. He may not have known when his last day would be, but what he did know, and is undisputed, is that he loved Doreen and wanted everyone that he loved to make sure she would be fine when he could no longer do his job.
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