Photo Story Essay

By: Amy Collinsworth


(From left to right: Chris Lincoln, 24, Lori Lincoln, 49, and Katie Lincoln, 20)
Lori Lincoln

Lori's Family

How many children do you have

I have 2 children, whom I have been raising alone since they were 7 and 4 years of age.

Who are they?

My oldest is Christopher Lincoln. He loves the outdoors and lives on the Penobscot River in the summer. He whitewater kayaks and video boats for New England Outdoor Center. And Katlyn, who is 20, and has grown up with a severe form of autism.

Tell me about Katie's condition...

She has autism which is a non-verbal form. I don't know if she was born with it or not, but she wasn't even diagnosed with it until she was 4 years old. It's still hard to believe she will be 21 in March!






Do you have parents? Who are they?

Yup! My parents are Paul and Theresa Macdonald, they are retired now, and live home now just enjoying their time together. My mother was an accountant for Great Northern Paper, and my father was a teacher/principle at Stearns High School. Education was very important in my family. Even my grammie was a teacher, I came from a long line of teaching.

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                        (Paul and Theresa MacDonald)                                                                                                                                                                                 (Her Family)


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                        (Katie at senior prom)                                                                                                                                                                                 (Chris and his girlfriend Becca)

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