Senior Chief Petty Officer Alexander Lackey Vinson, II, USN (Ret), 82, of California, MD and formerly of Louisa, KY passed away peacefully on September 10, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, after fighting various different illnesses. Al, also known as Alex, was born on February 2, 1931 in Louisa, KY, son of the late Alexander Vinson and the late Mexie Carey Johns Vinson. Al proudly served in the United States Navy for 28 Years and retired in 1978 as a Senior Chief. He also was employed by the Federal Government until his retirement in 1997 with NAWC-AD. Al then took a short stint away from military and worked as a limo driver. But his military roots were deep and he returned to work with Titan/Semcor for 6 years where he finally retired to enjoy his time with his family and friends. Al was a member of the VFW and National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFEA). Al enjoyed his traveling while in the Navy but once stationed at Patuxent Naval Air Station he decided this is where he wanted to make a home. He loved sharing his experiences on ships and aircraft with his greatest love being aircraft. […]
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