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John Vaughn

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John Vaughn

Birth
Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
Death
21 Jul 2006 (aged 75)
Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
Burial
Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA Add to Map
Plot
119-07-4
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John O. Vaughn age 75, returned to his heavenly father on July 21, 2006 at his home in Kanab, Utah. He was born on July 13, 1931 to W.L. "Bill" Vaughn and Beryl Findlay in Kanab, Utah. He married Addie Lou Bunting on July 14, 1955 in the St. George Temple, and settled in Kanab. John received his primary and secondary education in Kanab, Utah. He attended the University of Utah before receiving his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Utah State University.

John began in the cattle business shortly after marrying and helfd grazing permits on land administered by both the US Forest Service and the BLM. He served on the advisory boards of both government entities during this period. John also served on the Coconino County committee of the Arizona Stabilazation and Conservation Service and on the Arizona Strip Advisory Board. His busy life included a tax preparation business for many years, during which he was an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service.

He particularly enjoyed his fifteen years of employment with Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc., a company for whom he served as Fielf Administrator and as local contact person to various government agencies.

John served as a Kanab City Councilman and as a Kane County Hospital Board Member. John also served in various church positions throughout his life including Stake Financial Auditor at the time of his death.

He retired to the enjoyment of caring for his property, maintaining his equipment and keeping atleast one project going at all times. John will be remembered always for the love he showed for his family, for his integrity and honesty and for his constant ability to bring a smile to ones face with comments only he could make.

Surviving him are his wife, Addie Lou; five children Kenneth (Denise), Jeff (Wendy), Belinda (Jim) Hunter, Bill (Rochelle) and Mike; thirteen grandchildren; Eric (Stacey), Keven (Lacey), Brent, Jennifer (Vern), Kirsten, Brannon, Matt, Krista (Preston), Kendra (Dillon), Alexandra, Sarah, Katelyn, Will, and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Beatrice Carr and Leah Dona Southworth and brother in law Darrell Lathim. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Rodney Perkins and Sister, Oneita Lathim.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday July 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Kanab Utah South LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Monday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mosdell Mortuary and Tuesday morning from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in the Kanab Cemetery under the direction of Mosdell Mortuary.
John O. Vaughn age 75, returned to his heavenly father on July 21, 2006 at his home in Kanab, Utah. He was born on July 13, 1931 to W.L. "Bill" Vaughn and Beryl Findlay in Kanab, Utah. He married Addie Lou Bunting on July 14, 1955 in the St. George Temple, and settled in Kanab. John received his primary and secondary education in Kanab, Utah. He attended the University of Utah before receiving his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Utah State University.

John began in the cattle business shortly after marrying and helfd grazing permits on land administered by both the US Forest Service and the BLM. He served on the advisory boards of both government entities during this period. John also served on the Coconino County committee of the Arizona Stabilazation and Conservation Service and on the Arizona Strip Advisory Board. His busy life included a tax preparation business for many years, during which he was an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service.

He particularly enjoyed his fifteen years of employment with Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc., a company for whom he served as Fielf Administrator and as local contact person to various government agencies.

John served as a Kanab City Councilman and as a Kane County Hospital Board Member. John also served in various church positions throughout his life including Stake Financial Auditor at the time of his death.

He retired to the enjoyment of caring for his property, maintaining his equipment and keeping atleast one project going at all times. John will be remembered always for the love he showed for his family, for his integrity and honesty and for his constant ability to bring a smile to ones face with comments only he could make.

Surviving him are his wife, Addie Lou; five children Kenneth (Denise), Jeff (Wendy), Belinda (Jim) Hunter, Bill (Rochelle) and Mike; thirteen grandchildren; Eric (Stacey), Keven (Lacey), Brent, Jennifer (Vern), Kirsten, Brannon, Matt, Krista (Preston), Kendra (Dillon), Alexandra, Sarah, Katelyn, Will, and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Beatrice Carr and Leah Dona Southworth and brother in law Darrell Lathim. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Rodney Perkins and Sister, Oneita Lathim.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday July 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Kanab Utah South LDS Chapel. Viewings will be held Monday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mosdell Mortuary and Tuesday morning from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in the Kanab Cemetery under the direction of Mosdell Mortuary.


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