SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
In Memory
of
James W. Vaughan
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of James W. Vaughan of Clarksville, who died on May 29,
2017, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, "Buddy" Vaughan was born in Clarksville on
October 15, 1921, to Mack and Areetta Hart Vaughan; he graduated
from Clarksville High School in 1938 and attended Paris Junior
College, where he was student council president and participated
in track and tennis; he also discovered a lifelong passion for
flying at Paris Junior College and went on to take advanced
flight instruction at Love Field in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Vaughan served in the
United States Navy as a combat pilot aboard the aircraft carrier
USS Shangri-La; after the war, he flew with the Naval Reserve
while attending North Texas State University and The University
of Texas at Austin; he returned to active duty during the Korean
War, testing air-to-air missiles as a jet pilot; and
WHEREAS, Leaving the navy at the rank of lieutenant
commander, Mr. Vaughan returned to Clarksville, where he owned an
insurance agency and then served as manager of the Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce, as personnel director of the Baker and
Taylor Company, and as personnel director and company pilot for
Piggly Wiggly; he worked as a personnel consultant until his
retirement in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vaughan was president of the local Rotary Club
and chamber of commerce, secretary of the Red River County
Industrial Foundation, and a member of the Agricultural
Improvement Association; he played a leading role in the
development of the industrial park, the county airport, and the
Langford Lake project; he was a member of the American Legion,
the VFW, and the McKenzie Memorial United Methodist Church; in
1985, he received the George F. Sunkel Award for his outstanding
community service; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Vaughan enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, the former Joan Sims, with whom he shared
six decades of marriage; they were the proud parents of two
children, James Vaughan Jr. and Clare Vaughan Rainey, and over
the years, Mr. Vaughan had the pleasure of welcoming two
grandchildren, Chris and Jennifer, and four great-grandchildren,
Madison, Cason, Cash, and Channing, into his family; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated community leader and proud military
veteran, Buddy Vaughan lived a rich and purposeful life, and he
will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of James W. Vaughan and extend condolences to his loved ones;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Buddy Vaughan.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 18, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate