Roll Call Tribute

Nicholas Frances "Nick" Link, Jr. 

September 6, 1960 - March 26, 2025 

Nicholas Frances Link, Jr., 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Conroe, Texas. He was born on September 6, 1960 in McAllen, Texas, to parents Nicholas Sr. and Trella Dorothy Head Link.

Nickie graduated from McAllen High School and attended Stephen F. Austin University. He then moved to Lewisville to start his own business while also enjoying time as a member of the Dallas Ultimate Frisbee Club.

In the fall of 1988, Nickie’s life would be forever changed when he dove into Lake Lewisville while trying to retrieve a frisbee. He broke his neck, severed his spinal cord, and would spend the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down. However, Nickie charged on, returning to college at Texas A&M University and earning his degree in Recreation Park & Tourism Science in 1998.

He then moved to Conroe where he was a fixture in his neighborhood. On his daily rides, he would stop and speak to each neighbor that he passed, making many friends along the way.

Nickie leaves behind his loving sister, Pamela Kowalik and brother Peter Link; niece Kim Moeller and husband Brian; nephew Tommy Kowalik and wife Kara; and nephews and niece, William & Max Moeller and Keaton, Katie, and Tyler Kowalik. Best friends include Joel Frisby of Austin, Tx, Billy Foster of McAllen, Tx, and Kevin Kuddes of College Station, Texas whose companionships Nickie treasured.

He is preceded in death by both parents; brothers Michael and Patrick Link and sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Link Tye and Richard Tye.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please consider making a donation to the
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for spinal cord injuries.