Vincent was born on November 7, 1919, to Fred and Adelia Soll in West Point, NE. On Sept 19, 1942 he married his high school sweetheart, Doris Thompson, while he was home on military leave from the Army while stationed on Guam during WW II.
He worked for Fonstocks and Penney’s and then graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln School of Dentistry. They moved to Winner, SD, in June 1953 and he began his dentistry career. He was active in the National Guard and was the commander of the 730th Medical Clearing Company. He retired from the Army as a Colonel. He then worked for 10 yrs. as a dispatcher for the Winner Police Department.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved going fishing with his family. He was a voracious reader of history and western books, the author Tom Clancy, and loved doing the daily crossword puzzle. He also enjoyed having his grandchildren visit in the summer and was proud of their accomplishments.