Richard F. “Dick” Vincent

Richard "Dick" Vincent

Richard Vincent

Richard F. “Dick” Vincent, 89, died on July 29, 2010, from complications of diabetes and other illnesses. He was the husband of the Rev. Audrey Vincent. Dick was a 1942 graduate of Tufts (College of Engineering) where chapel experiences provided by Crane Seminary faculty inspired him to become a Universalist. A survivor of WWII, Dick mustered out as Lt. Commander USN, yet would go on to become a life long peace activist which he attributed to the transformative experience of having been among the first to arrive in Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped.

A Renaissance man, Dick enjoyed a 38-year career in the oil fields of California, Iran, and Scotland while making time for wilderness and artistic pursuits. He and Audrey met on a Sierra Club outing in 1966 and were married by the Rev. Berkeley Blake on a mountain top in Ojai, CA.

Ministry for Audrey was a second career. Dick, newly retired, was reluctant to become “the vicar’s wife.” He became increasingly supportive and a loyal member of UURMaPA as they managed their bi-coastal relationship for almost 14 years while Audrey served the UU Church of Savannah. Audrey returned to their home place in Santa Paula upon her retirement in 2004. The pleasure of attending the symphony and the theater enhanced their retirement years together.

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