COLUMBIA - I learned very recently something that I'd long suspected; that the good and honest among us far outnumber the deceitful or opportunistic. Our father was among that number. A soft-spoken man, Theodore Lucius Mauldin was the stalwart cornerstone of our family, and our fearless defender. His constant love and unbridled interest, in even the most mundane and muddy corners of our lives, was a comfort we often took for granted.
In the world according to our father, acquaintances were friends, and friends were family. Our friends delighted in his attention, his affection, and his easy manner, and it wasn't long into our teenage years that the ranks of those who called our father "Dad" began to swell. Later, as adults, with the scope of our vision no longer limited to our periphery, it became apparent that many of our closest aunts and uncles were likewise "adopted", and our family is stronger and happier for it.
Theodore Mauldin never borrowed what he could not replace, and never returned even the most unworthy item to its rightful owner in anything less than pristine condition. He was a man of conviction; a man of gumption. He was a man who showed us what being faithful, and unflinchingly steadfast looked like. But first and foremost, he was our father.
Mr. Mauldin died Sunday, August 28, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Lacy Mauldin and Elizabeth Lurea Seegars Mauldin Vaughn. He retired as Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy in 1979. Mr. Mauldin last served as the Branch President for the Fleet Reserve Association, Unit 202 (Columbia). He also held memberships in the Disabled American Veterans and Thomas J. Shyrock Masonic Lodge #223 (Hollywood, Maryland). A longtime member of Dentsville Baptist Church, he was employed with Boozer Lumber Company and most recently with Thomas and Howard.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Claudia Irene Nickoson Mauldin; son, Theodore L. Mauldin, Jr. (Nancy) of Savannah, Ga; daughter, Catherine L. Mauldin (Jason Skipper) of Irmo; granddaughter, Elizabeth I. Mauldin of Knoxville, Tenn.; cousins, Patricia Terry (Billy Ray) of Ridgeway, Roy Dell Seegars (Carolyn) of Wallace and many more.
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In the world according to our father, acquaintances were friends, and friends were family. Our friends delighted in his attention, his affection, and his easy manner, and it wasn't long into our teenage years that the ranks of those who called our father "Dad" began to swell. Later, as adults, with the scope of our vision no longer limited to our periphery, it became apparent that many of our closest aunts and uncles were likewise "adopted", and our family is stronger and happier for it.
Theodore Mauldin never borrowed what he could not replace, and never returned even the most unworthy item to its rightful owner in anything less than pristine condition. He was a man of conviction; a man of gumption. He was a man who showed us what being faithful, and unflinchingly steadfast looked like. But first and foremost, he was our father.
Mr. Mauldin died Sunday, August 28, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Lacy Mauldin and Elizabeth Lurea Seegars Mauldin Vaughn. He retired as Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy in 1979. Mr. Mauldin last served as the Branch President for the Fleet Reserve Association, Unit 202 (Columbia). He also held memberships in the Disabled American Veterans and Thomas J. Shyrock Masonic Lodge #223 (Hollywood, Maryland). A longtime member of Dentsville Baptist Church, he was employed with Boozer Lumber Company and most recently with Thomas and Howard.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Claudia Irene Nickoson Mauldin; son, Theodore L. Mauldin, Jr. (Nancy) of Savannah, Ga; daughter, Catherine L. Mauldin (Jason Skipper) of Irmo; granddaughter, Elizabeth I. Mauldin of Knoxville, Tenn.; cousins, Patricia Terry (Billy Ray) of Ridgeway, Roy Dell Seegars (Carolyn) of Wallace and many more.
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COLUMBIA - I learned very recently something that I'd long suspected; that the good and honest among us far outnumber the deceitful or opportunistic. Our father was among that number. A soft-spoken man, Theodore Lucius Mauldin was the stalwart cornerstone of our family, and our fearless defender. His constant love and unbridled interest, in even the most mundane and muddy corners of our lives, was a comfort we often took for granted.
In the world according to our father, acquaintances were friends, and friends were family. Our friends delighted in his attention, his affection, and his easy manner, and it wasn't long into our teenage years that the ranks of those who called our father "Dad" began to swell. Later, as adults, with the scope of our vision no longer limited to our periphery, it became apparent that many of our closest aunts and uncles were likewise "adopted", and our family is stronger and happier for it.
Theodore Mauldin never borrowed what he could not replace, and never returned even the most unworthy item to its rightful owner in anything less than pristine condition. He was a man of conviction; a man of gumption. He was a man who showed us what being faithful, and unflinchingly steadfast looked like. But first and foremost, he was our father.
Mr. Mauldin died Sunday, August 28, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Lacy Mauldin and Elizabeth Lurea Seegars Mauldin Vaughn. He retired as Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy in 1979. Mr. Mauldin last served as the Branch President for the Fleet Reserve Association, Unit 202 (Columbia). He also held memberships in the Disabled American Veterans and Thomas J. Shyrock Masonic Lodge #223 (Hollywood, Maryland). A longtime member of Dentsville Baptist Church, he was employed with Boozer Lumber Company and most recently with Thomas and Howard.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Claudia Irene Nickoson Mauldin; son, Theodore L. Mauldin, Jr. (Nancy) of Savannah, Ga; daughter, Catherine L. Mauldin (Jason Skipper) of Irmo; granddaughter, Elizabeth I. Mauldin of Knoxville, Tenn.; cousins, Patricia Terry (Billy Ray) of Ridgeway, Roy Dell Seegars (Carolyn) of Wallace and many more.
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In the world according to our father, acquaintances were friends, and friends were family. Our friends delighted in his attention, his affection, and his easy manner, and it wasn't long into our teenage years that the ranks of those who called our father "Dad" began to swell. Later, as adults, with the scope of our vision no longer limited to our periphery, it became apparent that many of our closest aunts and uncles were likewise "adopted", and our family is stronger and happier for it.
Theodore Mauldin never borrowed what he could not replace, and never returned even the most unworthy item to its rightful owner in anything less than pristine condition. He was a man of conviction; a man of gumption. He was a man who showed us what being faithful, and unflinchingly steadfast looked like. But first and foremost, he was our father.
Mr. Mauldin died Sunday, August 28, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Lacy Mauldin and Elizabeth Lurea Seegars Mauldin Vaughn. He retired as Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy in 1979. Mr. Mauldin last served as the Branch President for the Fleet Reserve Association, Unit 202 (Columbia). He also held memberships in the Disabled American Veterans and Thomas J. Shyrock Masonic Lodge #223 (Hollywood, Maryland). A longtime member of Dentsville Baptist Church, he was employed with Boozer Lumber Company and most recently with Thomas and Howard.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Claudia Irene Nickoson Mauldin; son, Theodore L. Mauldin, Jr. (Nancy) of Savannah, Ga; daughter, Catherine L. Mauldin (Jason Skipper) of Irmo; granddaughter, Elizabeth I. Mauldin of Knoxville, Tenn.; cousins, Patricia Terry (Billy Ray) of Ridgeway, Roy Dell Seegars (Carolyn) of Wallace and many more.
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