Dr. George Arthur Vaughn (1854-1927)

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The Clarion Monitor
Clarion, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1927
Page 1, Column 3

County Recorder Mourns Passing of Her Father

County Recorder Edith M. Vaughn mourns the death of her father, G. A. Vaughn, who passed away Sunday evening at the home of his son, Roscoe Vaughn, in Waukon. The senior Mr. Vaughn has been an invalid for years at the home of his son, while his wife, who is also an invalid, is cared for at the home of the daughter who lives in Clarion.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at Eagle Grove, where the family resided before Miss Vaughn was elected to the office of county recorder Mr. Vaughn is survived by five children Roscoe Vaughn of Waukon, Victor Vaughn of Des Moines, Ray Vaughn of Mason City, Mrs. Ethel Taylor of Shenandoah and Miss Edith M. Vaughn of Clarion

The Eagle Grove Eagle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, February 24, 1927
Page 1, Column 7

DR. G. A. VAUGHN BURIED HERE

Eagle Grove Pioneer Died at the Home of His Son at Waukon Sunday, February 20.

Dr. George A. Vaughn was born in Waupaca, Wis., June 25, 1854, and died at the home of his son, Roscoe, at Waukon, Iowa, Sunday night, Feb. 20, 1927.

When he was six years of age, his mother died and he was taken to New York state to be cared for by relatives. He studied dentistry, and after his marriage to Miss Jennie Newcomb in 1882, he came to Eagle Grove in 1883 and began, practicing his profession, which he followed until some eighteen years ago.

About six years ago the family moved to Clarion, where he has since resided with the exception of visiting periods with his children. He went to Waukon in November 1926, and soon afterwards took to his bed, from which sickness he never rallied.

Besides the wife, who is seriously ill at the home in Clarion, he leaves to mourn the memory of a loving and kind father five children: three sons, Roscoe, of Waukon, Rae, of Mason City, and Victor of Des Moines. The daughters are Edith, county recorder, and Ethel, now Mrs. Hilles, Taylor, wife of the superintendent of the Shenandoah schools. All of the children were present at the funeral. One daughter, Eunice, died March 14, 1892. He leaves also ten grandchildren, one brother, Charles A., who resided in this community many years ago but is now a resident of Glascoe, Kans. He also leaves, two half-sisters living in Kansas, and one half-brother living in Colorado. One brother, Edward, also a pioneer of Eagle Grove, died several years ago, as well as the sister, Mrs. Benjamin Wilcox.

Funeral services were held at the Foll & Wilson undertaking parlors Wednesday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. G. Eaton having charge of the funeral rites. The pallbearers were all old friends of the deceased, namely, S. H. Williamson, Andrew Christensen, R. M. Smallpage, M. Armbruster, J. S. Fort and J. W. Porter. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

In the passing of Dr. Vaughn, Eagle Grove loses another of its pioneers who suffered the privation necessary in the building up of such a community. He was a man who stood high in his profession. Many old friends and neighbors showed their respect for the departed by their presence at the funeral ceremonies.

June 25, 1854 – January 20, 1927