William Allen Vincent, Jr.

The Honorable William “Wild Bill” A. Vincent, Jr,, 58, of Farmington, NM, passed from this life Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was born July 13, 1952 in Farmington where he lived the majority of his life. After graduating high school, he started his working career in the oil field, constructing well sites for oil and natural gas. From there life transitioned him to law enforcement where he served San Juan County as a Sheriff Deputy for eight years. Through that experience he continued to focus his life on the law and decided to run for the elected position as Farmington’s Magistrate Judge. He proudly served the Farmington Community as Magistrate for the next 16 years. Still drive with a life long desire to join the military, he had become a member of the New Mexico State Guard, where he continued to serve his State as the Top Sergeant (1SG) for this region until his end. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Linda R. Vincent, his parents, Bill and Betty Vincent and his brothers “Baby” and Bryan Joseph Vincent, his grandparents, Allen Earl and Sarah Francis Clark Vincent and Emmitt Jerome and Nora Kirkhau Bowles. He is survived by his sons, William and Beau Vincent; daughter-in-laws, Jessica and Jamie Vincent and 6 grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, David A. McManus and a sister, Cynthia A. Vincent Charbonneau. Rosary for Bill will be recited on Monday, June 20th, at 7:00 p.m. at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home. Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute Street, Farmington. (505) 325-8688