Richard Dugger Vaughan Rear Admiral U. S. Public Health Service (Ret.) 83 died peacefully at home in Ormond Beach FL on May 28 2010. Services will be held in Ormond Beach Wednesday June 22:00 PMSt. James Episcopal Church 44 S. Halifax Avenue. Viewing will be Tuesday June 15:00 to 7:00 PMLohman Funeral Home 733 Granada Avenue. Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Evanston Illinois to Beatrice and Merlin Vaughan he spent his early years in Miami FLlater graduating from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring Md. He served in the U. S. Army during WW II. In 1951 holding a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Tech Dick began a distinguished career in Environmental Engineering with the Public Health Service rising to the rank of Assistant Surgeon General before retiring in 1971. He held Master of Civil Engineering and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and was a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineering. Retirement brought him to the Halifax area as an executive with ITT Palm Coast. Dick and his wife the former Laura M. Henderson of Sarasota FL became active in community affairs with Dick serving as President of Civic Music and the Daytona Playhouse and as a member of Seaside Music Theater's Advisory Board. He enjoyed being in musicals. Civic duties included the Board of Visitors for Embry-Riddle University and chairing the City of Ormond Beach Environmental Advisory Board. He served as Commodore of the Halifax River Yacht Club in 1999 later becoming Chairman of the Building Committee. He was a member of the Museum of Arts and Sciences and the Art League. He is survived by his wife Laura; son Robert his wife Debbie and son Noah; daughter Cynthia Simmons her husband Bruce and children Jennifer Steven and Christine; daughter Kathryn Cejner her husband Steve and children Blake and Lauren; sister Barbara Long her son Curt and his wife of Pensacola FL: beloved dog Luvy; his adopted Simmons and Koch families; and the children of Children's Musical Theatre Workshop.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Special Olympics or to Children's Musical Theatre Workshop of Ormond Beach. Friends may send condolences www.LohmanFuneralHomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful supervision of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond.