Jack Vincent Obituary

Jack Woodward Vincent Seabrook Island, SC - Jack Woodward Vincent died on April 14, 2018, following a long and courageous battle with various illnesses. Jack was born on September 23, 1940, in Joplin, Missouri, to Maurice and Jan Vincent. He completed his dental degree at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1964 and, later in his career, completed a residency in Periodontology and a PhD in Microbiology at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Over a 37 year career, Jack enjoyed many accomplishments in the field of dentistry, including private practice, military service, industrial research, and chief scientist of the American Dental Association. Always a committed patriot, Jack served for over 20 years in the military where he was the Director of the Department of Microbiology at the U.S. Army Institute for Dental Research; Commander of the Army Dental Activities in the Republic of Panama; and Commander of the Dental Activities of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Following completion of his military career, Jack joined the Warner Lambert Company in a senior position in Research and Development, where he spent ten productive years before retiring in 2000. His accomplished career in the practice of dentistry included writing over 100 scientific publications and lecturing extensively around the world. In 2001, Jack and Sherry, his wife of 53 years, relocated to Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Over the next 17 years, Jack enjoyed spending time playing golf, reading and doing volunteer work for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. He enjoyed life one day at a time. Jack is survived by Sherry and their children, Eric (Ally), David (Susan) and Stephanie (Donald), as well as their six grandchildren, Vincent, Tedford, Michaela, Sofia, Lucas and Katia and by his sister, Maureen Rosenbaum. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 11am at the Seabrook Island Club, 3772 Seabrook Island Road, Seabrook Island, SC 29455. Donations may be made in his honor to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted to www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, West Ashley Chapel, 2501 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29414, 843-722-8371. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston