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Patricia Ann “Pat” Vaughan

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Patricia Ann “Pat” Vaughan

Birth
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
3 Jan 2019 (aged 77)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial
Jonesville, Harrison County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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PATRICIA ANN "PAT" VAUGHAN is the daughter of Sam F. Vaughan II and Mrs. Emma Bellzona Arrant Vaughan.

Obituary
"Patricia Ann Vaughan died surrounded by loved ones on January 3, 2019, at her home in Dallas, Texas. She was born on November 26, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana, just across the state line from her childhood home in Jonesville, Texas. Pat was an unsung heroine who worked tirelessly to make the lives of others better. She was preceded in death by her beloved partner of twenty years, Barbara Turner; her parents, Sam F. Vaughan II and Emma Arrant Vaughan; her brother, Sam F. Vaughan III; and her great-nephew, John David Scrivener. She is survived by her nieces, Kim Vaughan, Amy Vaughan King, and Victoria Vaughan; her great-nieces, Kathryn and Celia Scrivener; her great-nephew, Sam King; and her sister-in-law, Shirley Vaughan. Pat is also survived by the daughters of her late partner, Barbara. These include Jill Turner and her husband, Keith Bradsher; and Shelley Turner and her husband, Loy Harris, along with their daughters, Anna and Emma Harris. Also left to mourn are numerous cousins and friends. Pat attended school in Marshall, Texas, and she graduated from Marshall High School in 1960. After earning a Bachelor of the Arts in social sciences from Southern Methodist University, Pat worked as a teacher in Dallas Independent School District. Pat later received her Master's degree in recreation and park administration from Indiana University. In 1966, she began her career with Camp Fire Girls, but her lifelong appreciation of the importance of Camp Fire for young women, and later young men as well, began as a Blue Bird in 1949. Throughout her youth, Pat was an active Camp Fire Girl, camper, camp counselor, and volunteer. Pat served Camp Fire in many roles as an adult as well, including District Director/Camp Director for Camp Fire First Texas in Fort Worth, where she was also the director of Camp El Tesoro; Executive Director of the Port Arthur Council of Camp Fire; and as the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Camping for the Lone Star Council of Camp Fire in Dallas for over 15 years. In recognition of her work and dedication to Camp Fire, Pat received many awards, but perhaps the most significant was to be presented to her this February. She will be posthumously recognized for her dedication to Camp Fire with the Luther Halsey Gulick Award, Camp Fire's highest national recognition for impact in local councils.Upon her retirement from Camp Fire, Pat cared for her aging parents and helped them with family business matters. She became a co-owner of her family's store, T. C. Lindsey & Co. General Store in Jonesville, which has operated continuously since 1847. The history of Jonesville and East Texas were of great importance to Pat, and she felt preserving that history would serve to improve the lives of future generations. Her retirement also allowed Pat to work to help improve the lives of others through her dedication to volunteerism for various Dallas based organizations. For 34 years, Pat was a very active member of the League of Women Voters of Dallas. She served as the League's President, Program Vice President, Organization Vice President, and as Chair or as an active volunteer for many committees. Several times she represented the Dallas League as a delegate to the state and national conventions. During her term as President (2013-2015), the Dallas League hosted the 2014 LWV National Convention. Pat received the President's Meritorious Service award in 1999 and in 2006, and the Mrytle Bales Buckley Award in 2007.Pat was also a friend of the Dallas Women's Foundation, where she served two terms as a board member (1994-1998), and several times as a member of the Grant Review Committee, as well as the Endowment Management and Membership Committees. She remained active with the organization, attending events, providing generous support, and serving most recently on the Alumnae Steering Committee (2014-2016). In 2011, Pat received the Women Helping Women Maura Award. Pat generously supported many other organizations throughout her life with her time and talent as well as her financial support. She served as a board member for the Women's Council of Dallas County, Peacemakers Incorporated, and Women's Issues Network; and as a member of the advisory council to the board of The Warren Center. In 2008, Pat took her philanthropy and desire to help others, especially women and children, to a higher level when she formed The Jonesville Foundation with the purpose of helping to empower women and children to achieve lifelong success. The foundation has made significant grants to non-profits in the Dallas and Marshall areas over the last decade which will continue to shape the future for women and young people for many years. Through her generosity, The Jonesville Foundation will endure for generations to come while also honoring her memory as well as her vision, to improve our community, by creating opportunities for people to improve themselves. An active member of The Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas The Apostle, in Dallas, for 20 years, Pat was a frequent volunteer and served on the vestry and as the chair of the budget committee multiple times. Pat was always going, to an event, meeting, luncheon, dinner, lecture, or something else that needed her attention. She did not want to miss anything and truly enjoyed and appreciated each day to its fullest. As a lover and supporter of theater and the arts, Pat loved attending plays and musical performances of all types. She also enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and family. Her cancer battle tested her never-ending optimism; but, her hope was stronger than the cancer and that hope won until the very end. Pat never stopped hoping and always found something positive on which to focus, even in the darkest moments. Fortunately, Pat had numerous friends and family members who worked together to form a Care Team to help her during her illness. She was extremely grateful to all of them and would not want to leave out any of the people who helped support her, but special recognition must be given to Pat's cousin, Karen Rutherford Mendow, and her dear friend, Martha Blair, who both helped in more ways than can be listed. The family also wishes to thank her caregivers, Artelia Muntz, Ida Martin, Maris Burrell, and all of the kind people from Home Helpers. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 23, at 4:00PM in the sanctuary of The Episcopal Church Of Saint Thomas The Apostle, 6525 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75209. The service will be immediately followed by a reception in the parish hall. Pat's memory will again be honored in a service on Saturday, January 26, at 2:00PM in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home, 4608 Elysian Fields Road, Marshall, Texas 75672. The service will be immediately followed by a reception at T. C. Lindsey & Co. General Store, 2293 FM 134, Jonesville, Texas 75659. A private family ceremony and the interment of Pat's ashes will take place at Vaughan Cemetery, in Jonesville. The family requests that in lieu of floral tributes, please consider honoring Pat's philanthropic spirit by contributing to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Camp Fire First Texas, League of Women Voters of Dallas, Texas Women's Foundation, or to a charity of your choice."

Sources ~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, January 17, 2019 Edition of The Marshall News Messenger [Texas Newspaper]; and Downs Funeral Home, of Marshall, Texas
PATRICIA ANN "PAT" VAUGHAN is the daughter of Sam F. Vaughan II and Mrs. Emma Bellzona Arrant Vaughan.

Obituary
"Patricia Ann Vaughan died surrounded by loved ones on January 3, 2019, at her home in Dallas, Texas. She was born on November 26, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana, just across the state line from her childhood home in Jonesville, Texas. Pat was an unsung heroine who worked tirelessly to make the lives of others better. She was preceded in death by her beloved partner of twenty years, Barbara Turner; her parents, Sam F. Vaughan II and Emma Arrant Vaughan; her brother, Sam F. Vaughan III; and her great-nephew, John David Scrivener. She is survived by her nieces, Kim Vaughan, Amy Vaughan King, and Victoria Vaughan; her great-nieces, Kathryn and Celia Scrivener; her great-nephew, Sam King; and her sister-in-law, Shirley Vaughan. Pat is also survived by the daughters of her late partner, Barbara. These include Jill Turner and her husband, Keith Bradsher; and Shelley Turner and her husband, Loy Harris, along with their daughters, Anna and Emma Harris. Also left to mourn are numerous cousins and friends. Pat attended school in Marshall, Texas, and she graduated from Marshall High School in 1960. After earning a Bachelor of the Arts in social sciences from Southern Methodist University, Pat worked as a teacher in Dallas Independent School District. Pat later received her Master's degree in recreation and park administration from Indiana University. In 1966, she began her career with Camp Fire Girls, but her lifelong appreciation of the importance of Camp Fire for young women, and later young men as well, began as a Blue Bird in 1949. Throughout her youth, Pat was an active Camp Fire Girl, camper, camp counselor, and volunteer. Pat served Camp Fire in many roles as an adult as well, including District Director/Camp Director for Camp Fire First Texas in Fort Worth, where she was also the director of Camp El Tesoro; Executive Director of the Port Arthur Council of Camp Fire; and as the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Camping for the Lone Star Council of Camp Fire in Dallas for over 15 years. In recognition of her work and dedication to Camp Fire, Pat received many awards, but perhaps the most significant was to be presented to her this February. She will be posthumously recognized for her dedication to Camp Fire with the Luther Halsey Gulick Award, Camp Fire's highest national recognition for impact in local councils.Upon her retirement from Camp Fire, Pat cared for her aging parents and helped them with family business matters. She became a co-owner of her family's store, T. C. Lindsey & Co. General Store in Jonesville, which has operated continuously since 1847. The history of Jonesville and East Texas were of great importance to Pat, and she felt preserving that history would serve to improve the lives of future generations. Her retirement also allowed Pat to work to help improve the lives of others through her dedication to volunteerism for various Dallas based organizations. For 34 years, Pat was a very active member of the League of Women Voters of Dallas. She served as the League's President, Program Vice President, Organization Vice President, and as Chair or as an active volunteer for many committees. Several times she represented the Dallas League as a delegate to the state and national conventions. During her term as President (2013-2015), the Dallas League hosted the 2014 LWV National Convention. Pat received the President's Meritorious Service award in 1999 and in 2006, and the Mrytle Bales Buckley Award in 2007.Pat was also a friend of the Dallas Women's Foundation, where she served two terms as a board member (1994-1998), and several times as a member of the Grant Review Committee, as well as the Endowment Management and Membership Committees. She remained active with the organization, attending events, providing generous support, and serving most recently on the Alumnae Steering Committee (2014-2016). In 2011, Pat received the Women Helping Women Maura Award. Pat generously supported many other organizations throughout her life with her time and talent as well as her financial support. She served as a board member for the Women's Council of Dallas County, Peacemakers Incorporated, and Women's Issues Network; and as a member of the advisory council to the board of The Warren Center. In 2008, Pat took her philanthropy and desire to help others, especially women and children, to a higher level when she formed The Jonesville Foundation with the purpose of helping to empower women and children to achieve lifelong success. The foundation has made significant grants to non-profits in the Dallas and Marshall areas over the last decade which will continue to shape the future for women and young people for many years. Through her generosity, The Jonesville Foundation will endure for generations to come while also honoring her memory as well as her vision, to improve our community, by creating opportunities for people to improve themselves. An active member of The Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas The Apostle, in Dallas, for 20 years, Pat was a frequent volunteer and served on the vestry and as the chair of the budget committee multiple times. Pat was always going, to an event, meeting, luncheon, dinner, lecture, or something else that needed her attention. She did not want to miss anything and truly enjoyed and appreciated each day to its fullest. As a lover and supporter of theater and the arts, Pat loved attending plays and musical performances of all types. She also enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and family. Her cancer battle tested her never-ending optimism; but, her hope was stronger than the cancer and that hope won until the very end. Pat never stopped hoping and always found something positive on which to focus, even in the darkest moments. Fortunately, Pat had numerous friends and family members who worked together to form a Care Team to help her during her illness. She was extremely grateful to all of them and would not want to leave out any of the people who helped support her, but special recognition must be given to Pat's cousin, Karen Rutherford Mendow, and her dear friend, Martha Blair, who both helped in more ways than can be listed. The family also wishes to thank her caregivers, Artelia Muntz, Ida Martin, Maris Burrell, and all of the kind people from Home Helpers. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 23, at 4:00PM in the sanctuary of The Episcopal Church Of Saint Thomas The Apostle, 6525 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75209. The service will be immediately followed by a reception in the parish hall. Pat's memory will again be honored in a service on Saturday, January 26, at 2:00PM in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home, 4608 Elysian Fields Road, Marshall, Texas 75672. The service will be immediately followed by a reception at T. C. Lindsey & Co. General Store, 2293 FM 134, Jonesville, Texas 75659. A private family ceremony and the interment of Pat's ashes will take place at Vaughan Cemetery, in Jonesville. The family requests that in lieu of floral tributes, please consider honoring Pat's philanthropic spirit by contributing to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Camp Fire First Texas, League of Women Voters of Dallas, Texas Women's Foundation, or to a charity of your choice."

Sources ~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, January 17, 2019 Edition of The Marshall News Messenger [Texas Newspaper]; and Downs Funeral Home, of Marshall, Texas


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