Sgt. Maj. Lacey B. Ivory, 42, was senior enlisted military assistant in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
   He earned degrees from Des Moines Area Community College, the State University of New York and the University of Maryland, where he received a master's degree in education.
   His 24-year career in the U.S. Army included tours of duty at Ft. Riley, Kan.; Ft. Jackson, S.C.; Germany; the Army Recruiting Command in Des Moines, Ia.; Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; and the Army Space Command at Peterson AFB in Colorado. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
   He was a founding member of the Heidelberg Gospel Service and a deacon at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Colorado. Always eager to help young people, he was active in Big Brothers.
   Survivors include his wife, Lt. Col. Deborah W. Ivory; daughters Adenika, Maisha, Quawana and Rashida; parents John and Redia, and seven brothers and sisters.
   We will not forget him.