I want the citizens of our great Eastern Shore to know that there was so much more to Sam Vincent than just being a prosecutor. Sam Vincent was one of the most decent and honorable people I have ever known and we were friends for nearly 40 years.
We met through an organization called the Order of DeMolay, a group that teaches the virtues of brotherly love, reverence for sacred things, courtesy, comradeship, fidelity, and patriotism. In both his personal life and his professional life Sam lived by those virtues on a daily basis.
As an adult, Sam continued as a DeMolay advisor to a generation of young men in Worcester and Wicomico counties. My own three sons called him “Dad Sam” and he was a father figure to many other young men he advised over the years.
Sam was a Past Master of Wicomico Masonic Lodge in Salisbury and was proud of his work with that organization. He was actively involved in the Methodist Church in his community, and truly loved the fellowship there. He was a devoted husband, son and brother.
For over 20 years Sam mentored young prosecutors, guiding and teaching them. He served one term as an at-large member of the Maryland State's Attorneys Association, a position normally reserved for a prosecutor from one of Maryland's metropolitan counties.
There is no doubt that Sam was a skilled and respected prosecutor, but everyone should know that he was first and foremost great man and an honorable human being. I will truly miss him and I feel blessed to know he was my friend.
May God bless his mother, wife and brother during these horrible days.
Joel Todd
Worcester County State's Attorney
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Sam was so well respected in the community and truly a kind and sincere gentleman. I met Sam through his lovely wife who I had worked with at the time.
ReplyDeleteShe and Sam were a perfect match and both enjoyed traveling together and enjoying life's adventures.
I still have a hard time understanding why something like this happens to good people but I do know that Salisbury was blessed with having Sam looking out for us in his daily life.
It takes a bad and sad time for us to recognize.
ReplyDeleteSwitch the names, and Joel Todd would fit as well.
Susan Davis
Too bad the Wicmico States Attorney does not have the class and intelligence of the Worcester States Attorney
ReplyDelete7:46 ditto.
ReplyDelete7:46 and 7:56 go talk to the attorneys that used to work for Todd before making yourselves look so stupid
ReplyDeleteWe attend St Andrews Church , where Sam & his parents before him , had been members for years. Sunday our pastor, Andy Frick, did not preach a sermon-----He dedicated the entire service to Sam, allowing the congregation to share their memories of him.----- Some funny,some that brought tears, but all concluded with the same----- Sam was a Wonderful Christian man, a man of integrity who truly cared for people & his work in our Community.
ReplyDeleteA more humble man I don't think I have ever known then Sam Vincent. He was a walking example of a how we, as Christians should be! He touched my heart, as he has so many! We were honored to have know him.
Our Sympathy to his wife Jill & family----He will be missed by so many. Edna/Jim Walls
I knew Sam Vincent and yes he was an honerable person, a good person.
ReplyDeletePeople now want to get on the band wagon and put down David Ruark. If he is such a bad person why did we all vote him into office more than once?
I am sure Mr Vincent would not be on any band wagon putting anyone down. Kind words and kind thoughts please.