Uncle Vaughn,
Thinking back over all the memories I've had with you, I can't help but smile and laugh. You were such a big personality in our family, always cracking jokes. I think of the times that we came to visit you and Aunt Pam in Washington and you introduced Ryan, Trev and I to the great outdoors- boating, fishing and digging for clams. You even let us ride on the scooter, which I promptly drove into the ditch on the side of the road! We also learned about all the delicious "fat" food as you called it; when we were staying with you, we had the best meals :) I think about how you used to call yourself Uncle Claw and grab us and make us laugh. We were always excited when you would come visit us in San Diego, even though I knew I would never get any sleep since I shared a wall with the den, where you and my mom would spend all night singing karaoke! The song Mustang Sally will always make me think of you. Some of my last memories were seeing you at my wedding and also over Thanksgiving last year. I remember just before some of the cousins were heading to bed, you started to tell some of your favorite stories and had all of us laughing so hard.....like when you rode the horse into your school, or when you pretended to have a twin brother (Carl) so you could get two school lunches. Those were just a few of my favorites. And that is how I will always remember you Uncle Vaughn, surrounded by family, telling stories and laughing. You were such a great uncle to us and I am so proud to be your niece and so fortunate for all the time we shared together. I will love and miss you always. xoxo Katie