officer as one of his Military Aides. My response was that I had been wondering the same thing myself and would be very happy to remedy that situation. He asked me to give him a list of candidates from whom the President might choose. At the top of the list of candidates we submitted I had us put the name of Lt. Cmdr. Vivien Crea. She had been one of my pilots in CG-01, and I knew her as a person of considerable talent and poise and personality, and, in my opinion, one destined for a great future in the Coast Guard. I was told that women were not assigned as president's aides. What an opportunity! I thought it would be wonderful for the Coast Guard to be the only service represented by a woman among the president's aides, and I was sure Vivien would do us proud. So, realizing it was a long shot, we sent the list off to the White House. “I got some feedback about how the process went. I learned there was some considerable concern among the president's staff, because he was clearly intrigued by the idea of having a woman serving as one of his aides. One line of defense I heard they used was, 'But, Mr. President, the football'—referring, of course, to the code book that presidential aides are responsible for having available at all times. He saw no problem with that. ‘But what about the bathroom?’ He was reported to have said, ‘I grew up in a house with six women and one bathroom. I think Vivien and I can work that out.’ She was selected and served a full assignment with President Reagan. And I glowed—smugly.” Gracey passed away April 5, 2020, in Falls Church, Virginia, at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife of almost 71 years, Randy; their daughter, Cheryl, and son, Kevin; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Pamela. Thank you, Admiral Gracey, for your leadership and kindness. Semper Paratus. � TAPS Chief Petty Officer Glenn M. Vincent, USCGR, – On Friday October 15, Vincent, husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at age 57 in his Ransomville home with his family by his side, after courageously battling stage 4 kidney cancer for over 11 years. Glenn was born on January 08, 1964 in Roseville, CA to Warren and Nedra (Jensen) Vincent. He retired as Chief Petty Officer from the United States Coast Guard after over 20 years of service. Glenn had a passion for the outdoors. He loved to bird watch, restore habitat, analyze geology, and camp. Glenn studied history at Jamestown Community College and Buffalo State College and had an amazing ability to correlate events, story-tell and bring history alive. He worked with the Jamestown Chautauqua Striders and coached track at Randolph High School. Glenn was also a well known and competitive cyclist for many years. Among his proudest cycling achievements was his qualification as a member of the Western Region Team competing in the Empire State Games, which subsequently won the Gold medal. Glenn was a Scout leader for many years and enjoyed watching his son achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Glenn met Yvette Makowski of Buffalo, NY in 1996 at a cycling meeting when she was looking for riders to join her for the Assault on Mount Mitchell bicycle tour and race. He finished significantly ahead of her during the race, but on September 20, 1997 they married and walked out of the church together. They had two children that made him very proud; a son John Henry Vincent and daughter Erika Alexandra Vincent. Glenn was preceded in death by his father Warren, and his mother Nedra. He is survived by his wife Yvette, his two children, John Henry & Erika Alexander, his brothers Grant, Ken and Todd, and sister Kyle, and an extended family. Obituary courtesy Hardison Funeral Home – Lewiston, NY Issue 4 • 2021 � RESERVIST 51
