Elizabeth Tarr Vaughn, age 83, passed away at UNM hospital on Sunday, June 23, 2019 after suffering a massive stroke at her home.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion G. Huson; her father, Earl C. Tarr, and brother, Charles Tarr.
She is survived by her husband, Valentine W. Vaughn; her children, Valerie E. Steen, Robert L. Vaughn, and Alex T. Vaughn; grandchildren, Elizabeth G. Vaughn, Matthew V. Vaughn, Reina A. Melchor, Miranda T. Vaughn, Alex T. Vaughn II, Claire S. Vaughn, William R. Vaughn, and Jared W. Vaughn; and great-grandchild, Eva Melchor.
Elizabeth was born Thursday, August 22, 1935 to Marion and Earl in Cristobal, Panama where she was raised in the Canal Zone, USA, and graduated from the Cristobal High School.
She was active in the girl scouts, went to a jamboree and competed in swimming. Elizabeth graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in education. At Berkeley she developed lifelong friendships maintained through correspondence over 60 years. During her Panama Canal days, she acquired a tremendous interest in science, geology and travel and in her youth, she visited the San Blas Islands, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and made numerous family trips to the United States. She lived and taught school in California, Molokai, Hawaii, Schweinfurt, Germany, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Midland, Texas, and Tohajiilee Canoncito Reservation while living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She moved to West Jordan, Utah where she taught at many schools in the Salt Lake area. Elizabeth then returned to Albuquerque in 1999 where she continued to teach as a substitute. She was fluent in English, Spanish and the German language. Elizabeth met Valentine, “Val” in Schweinfurt, Germany where he was a regular army officer. Then in 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana they were married and enjoyed 57 years of travel and life together.
Elizabeth, “Liz” was well loved by all that knew her. She was always kind, modest and put others ahead of her own needs. She never wanted to trouble anyone and would do anything she could to help out family. Liz was a great listener and loved to hear family talk enthusiastically about whatever was on their mind. She had a wonderful sense of humor, was always upbeat and saw the best in any given situation. Liz had a beautiful smile and laughed easily. She was a great comfort to all the family. Liz had an infectious curiosity about the world - teaching children and grandchildren about the stars, the natural earth, plants and animals. She loved to sing and play the guitar. Generations of family and school children enjoyed her singing and strumming on the guitar. Elizabeth had a lifelong interest in gardening and was proud of the beautiful vegetables and flowers that sprang to life under her care. She enjoyed cooking, often clipping out recipes to share with family. Elizabeth loved the water, especially the ocean and often took the family to the beach where she loved to swim and collect shells. She was an ardent collector of rocks and fossils and well educated in geology. Elizabeth enjoyed writing short stories and was a published author in magazines and newspapers.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion G. Huson; her father, Earl C. Tarr, and brother, Charles Tarr.
She is survived by her husband, Valentine W. Vaughn; her children, Valerie E. Steen, Robert L. Vaughn, and Alex T. Vaughn; grandchildren, Elizabeth G. Vaughn, Matthew V. Vaughn, Reina A. Melchor, Miranda T. Vaughn, Alex T. Vaughn II, Claire S. Vaughn, William R. Vaughn, and Jared W. Vaughn; and great-grandchild, Eva Melchor.
Elizabeth was born Thursday, August 22, 1935 to Marion and Earl in Cristobal, Panama where she was raised in the Canal Zone, USA, and graduated from the Cristobal High School.
She was active in the girl scouts, went to a jamboree and competed in swimming. Elizabeth graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in education. At Berkeley she developed lifelong friendships maintained through correspondence over 60 years. During her Panama Canal days, she acquired a tremendous interest in science, geology and travel and in her youth, she visited the San Blas Islands, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and made numerous family trips to the United States. She lived and taught school in California, Molokai, Hawaii, Schweinfurt, Germany, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Midland, Texas, and Tohajiilee Canoncito Reservation while living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She moved to West Jordan, Utah where she taught at many schools in the Salt Lake area. Elizabeth then returned to Albuquerque in 1999 where she continued to teach as a substitute. She was fluent in English, Spanish and the German language. Elizabeth met Valentine, “Val” in Schweinfurt, Germany where he was a regular army officer. Then in 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana they were married and enjoyed 57 years of travel and life together.
Elizabeth, “Liz” was well loved by all that knew her. She was always kind, modest and put others ahead of her own needs. She never wanted to trouble anyone and would do anything she could to help out family. Liz was a great listener and loved to hear family talk enthusiastically about whatever was on their mind. She had a wonderful sense of humor, was always upbeat and saw the best in any given situation. Liz had a beautiful smile and laughed easily. She was a great comfort to all the family. Liz had an infectious curiosity about the world - teaching children and grandchildren about the stars, the natural earth, plants and animals. She loved to sing and play the guitar. Generations of family and school children enjoyed her singing and strumming on the guitar. Elizabeth had a lifelong interest in gardening and was proud of the beautiful vegetables and flowers that sprang to life under her care. She enjoyed cooking, often clipping out recipes to share with family. Elizabeth loved the water, especially the ocean and often took the family to the beach where she loved to swim and collect shells. She was an ardent collector of rocks and fossils and well educated in geology. Elizabeth enjoyed writing short stories and was a published author in magazines and newspapers.
Elizabeth Tarr Vaughn, age 83, passed away at UNM hospital on Sunday, June 23, 2019 after suffering a massive stroke at her home.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion G. Huson; her father, Earl C. Tarr, and brother, Charles Tarr.
She is survived by her husband, Valentine W. Vaughn; her children, Valerie E. Steen, Robert L. Vaughn, and Alex T. Vaughn; grandchildren, Elizabeth G. Vaughn, Matthew V. Vaughn, Reina A. Melchor, Miranda T. Vaughn, Alex T. Vaughn II, Claire S. Vaughn, William R. Vaughn, and Jared W. Vaughn; and great-grandchild, Eva Melchor.
Elizabeth was born Thursday, August 22, 1935 to Marion and Earl in Cristobal, Panama where she was raised in the Canal Zone, USA, and graduated from the Cristobal High School.
She was active in the girl scouts, went to a jamboree and competed in swimming. Elizabeth graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in education. At Berkeley she developed lifelong friendships maintained through correspondence over 60 years. During her Panama Canal days, she acquired a tremendous interest in science, geology and travel and in her youth, she visited the San Blas Islands, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and made numerous family trips to the United States. She lived and taught school in California, Molokai, Hawaii, Schweinfurt, Germany, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Midland, Texas, and Tohajiilee Canoncito Reservation while living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She moved to West Jordan, Utah where she taught at many schools in the Salt Lake area. Elizabeth then returned to Albuquerque in 1999 where she continued to teach as a substitute. She was fluent in English, Spanish and the German language. Elizabeth met Valentine, “Val” in Schweinfurt, Germany where he was a regular army officer. Then in 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana they were married and enjoyed 57 years of travel and life together.
Elizabeth, “Liz” was well loved by all that knew her. She was always kind, modest and put others ahead of her own needs. She never wanted to trouble anyone and would do anything she could to help out family. Liz was a great listener and loved to hear family talk enthusiastically about whatever was on their mind. She had a wonderful sense of humor, was always upbeat and saw the best in any given situation. Liz had a beautiful smile and laughed easily. She was a great comfort to all the family. Liz had an infectious curiosity about the world - teaching children and grandchildren about the stars, the natural earth, plants and animals. She loved to sing and play the guitar. Generations of family and school children enjoyed her singing and strumming on the guitar. Elizabeth had a lifelong interest in gardening and was proud of the beautiful vegetables and flowers that sprang to life under her care. She enjoyed cooking, often clipping out recipes to share with family. Elizabeth loved the water, especially the ocean and often took the family to the beach where she loved to swim and collect shells. She was an ardent collector of rocks and fossils and well educated in geology. Elizabeth enjoyed writing short stories and was a published author in magazines and newspapers.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion G. Huson; her father, Earl C. Tarr, and brother, Charles Tarr.
She is survived by her husband, Valentine W. Vaughn; her children, Valerie E. Steen, Robert L. Vaughn, and Alex T. Vaughn; grandchildren, Elizabeth G. Vaughn, Matthew V. Vaughn, Reina A. Melchor, Miranda T. Vaughn, Alex T. Vaughn II, Claire S. Vaughn, William R. Vaughn, and Jared W. Vaughn; and great-grandchild, Eva Melchor.
Elizabeth was born Thursday, August 22, 1935 to Marion and Earl in Cristobal, Panama where she was raised in the Canal Zone, USA, and graduated from the Cristobal High School.
She was active in the girl scouts, went to a jamboree and competed in swimming. Elizabeth graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in education. At Berkeley she developed lifelong friendships maintained through correspondence over 60 years. During her Panama Canal days, she acquired a tremendous interest in science, geology and travel and in her youth, she visited the San Blas Islands, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and made numerous family trips to the United States. She lived and taught school in California, Molokai, Hawaii, Schweinfurt, Germany, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Midland, Texas, and Tohajiilee Canoncito Reservation while living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She moved to West Jordan, Utah where she taught at many schools in the Salt Lake area. Elizabeth then returned to Albuquerque in 1999 where she continued to teach as a substitute. She was fluent in English, Spanish and the German language. Elizabeth met Valentine, “Val” in Schweinfurt, Germany where he was a regular army officer. Then in 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana they were married and enjoyed 57 years of travel and life together.
Elizabeth, “Liz” was well loved by all that knew her. She was always kind, modest and put others ahead of her own needs. She never wanted to trouble anyone and would do anything she could to help out family. Liz was a great listener and loved to hear family talk enthusiastically about whatever was on their mind. She had a wonderful sense of humor, was always upbeat and saw the best in any given situation. Liz had a beautiful smile and laughed easily. She was a great comfort to all the family. Liz had an infectious curiosity about the world - teaching children and grandchildren about the stars, the natural earth, plants and animals. She loved to sing and play the guitar. Generations of family and school children enjoyed her singing and strumming on the guitar. Elizabeth had a lifelong interest in gardening and was proud of the beautiful vegetables and flowers that sprang to life under her care. She enjoyed cooking, often clipping out recipes to share with family. Elizabeth loved the water, especially the ocean and often took the family to the beach where she loved to swim and collect shells. She was an ardent collector of rocks and fossils and well educated in geology. Elizabeth enjoyed writing short stories and was a published author in magazines and newspapers.
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