Byron B. Vaughan, 74, died Wednesday at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Vaughan came to Hastings eight years ago to make his home, after being publisher of the Blue Hill Leader for 32 years.
He was born in Unadilla and later attended the Grand Island Business College.
He served in World War I and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of World War I.
He was a Mason, a member of Scottish Rite and Tehama Shrine Temple.
He recently was honored as a member of the Masons for 50 years. He
was a member of the Nebraska Press Association for many years and
served as president in 1955.
Funeral services are to be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with the Rev. David Hansen officiating. The Butler-Volland Mortuary is in charge and burial will be in Parkview cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Opal, two sons, William, and Thomas, both of Hastings, a twin sister, Mrs. Julia Rouse of Hastings, a brother, Russell of Stillwell, Okla., and five grandchildren. Vaughan was reared in Guide Rock where his late brother, Harry, became publisher of the Signal in 1912.He worked for his brother and in 1927 purchased the Blue Hill newspaper. Many awards were won by the Leader under Vaughan's management. He served as town clerk at Blue Hill for several years and was also a member of the school board.
He sold the Leader in 1959 and he and his sons came to Hastings where they established a commercial printing plant.
From the Hastings Tribune
Vaughan came to Hastings eight years ago to make his home, after being publisher of the Blue Hill Leader for 32 years.
He was born in Unadilla and later attended the Grand Island Business College.
He served in World War I and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of World War I.
He was a Mason, a member of Scottish Rite and Tehama Shrine Temple.
He recently was honored as a member of the Masons for 50 years. He
was a member of the Nebraska Press Association for many years and
served as president in 1955.
Funeral services are to be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with the Rev. David Hansen officiating. The Butler-Volland Mortuary is in charge and burial will be in Parkview cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Opal, two sons, William, and Thomas, both of Hastings, a twin sister, Mrs. Julia Rouse of Hastings, a brother, Russell of Stillwell, Okla., and five grandchildren. Vaughan was reared in Guide Rock where his late brother, Harry, became publisher of the Signal in 1912.He worked for his brother and in 1927 purchased the Blue Hill newspaper. Many awards were won by the Leader under Vaughan's management. He served as town clerk at Blue Hill for several years and was also a member of the school board.
He sold the Leader in 1959 and he and his sons came to Hastings where they established a commercial printing plant.
From the Hastings Tribune
Byron B. Vaughan, 74, died Wednesday at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Vaughan came to Hastings eight years ago to make his home, after being publisher of the Blue Hill Leader for 32 years.
He was born in Unadilla and later attended the Grand Island Business College.
He served in World War I and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of World War I.
He was a Mason, a member of Scottish Rite and Tehama Shrine Temple.
He recently was honored as a member of the Masons for 50 years. He
was a member of the Nebraska Press Association for many years and
served as president in 1955.
Funeral services are to be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with the Rev. David Hansen officiating. The Butler-Volland Mortuary is in charge and burial will be in Parkview cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Opal, two sons, William, and Thomas, both of Hastings, a twin sister, Mrs. Julia Rouse of Hastings, a brother, Russell of Stillwell, Okla., and five grandchildren. Vaughan was reared in Guide Rock where his late brother, Harry, became publisher of the Signal in 1912.He worked for his brother and in 1927 purchased the Blue Hill newspaper. Many awards were won by the Leader under Vaughan's management. He served as town clerk at Blue Hill for several years and was also a member of the school board.
He sold the Leader in 1959 and he and his sons came to Hastings where they established a commercial printing plant.
From the Hastings Tribune
Vaughan came to Hastings eight years ago to make his home, after being publisher of the Blue Hill Leader for 32 years.
He was born in Unadilla and later attended the Grand Island Business College.
He served in World War I and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of World War I.
He was a Mason, a member of Scottish Rite and Tehama Shrine Temple.
He recently was honored as a member of the Masons for 50 years. He
was a member of the Nebraska Press Association for many years and
served as president in 1955.
Funeral services are to be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with the Rev. David Hansen officiating. The Butler-Volland Mortuary is in charge and burial will be in Parkview cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Opal, two sons, William, and Thomas, both of Hastings, a twin sister, Mrs. Julia Rouse of Hastings, a brother, Russell of Stillwell, Okla., and five grandchildren. Vaughan was reared in Guide Rock where his late brother, Harry, became publisher of the Signal in 1912.He worked for his brother and in 1927 purchased the Blue Hill newspaper. Many awards were won by the Leader under Vaughan's management. He served as town clerk at Blue Hill for several years and was also a member of the school board.
He sold the Leader in 1959 and he and his sons came to Hastings where they established a commercial printing plant.
From the Hastings Tribune
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