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Norman Vaughan was a member of Byrd's expedition to the
South Pole in 1928. He didn't make it back to the mountain
named after him as he had hoped, but he was able to celebrate
his 100th birthday with about 100 friends and hospital
employees present, just days before he passed away.
24-Dec-05
11:22 AM - Erik Muegge : Norman passed away very peacefully
Friday surrounded by family and friends. He lived a wonderful
life and always dreamed big and dared to fail. We thank
you for your continued prayers, thoughts and support.
We along with you deeply miss Norman. He has had such
a big impact in many of our lives. This is a difficult
time for all of us.
At this time there will not be a memorial service, but
instead deferred until prior to the start of the Iditarod.
In lieu of flowers, we are asking that you donate to a
fund that will be used to help teach about nutrition to
those with heart disease. The address is below. Please
designate it in memory of Colonel Vaughan. Again, thank
you for your support and prayers.
Gifts in memory of Colonel Vaughan
Providence Alaska Foundation
3200 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Message from Carolyn... This is of course a very sad time
not only for me but for everyone who has been touched
by Norman. Right now it is difficult for me to describe
my feelings and stream of thoughts, but I do want you
all to know that I feel the love and compassion. I am
currently with my son and family in Texas and will go
from here to a memorial for Norman in Hamilton, MA, this
week. I’ll be returning on Saturday, our 18th wedding
anniversary. What a life we had together over those 18
years. Who would have ever thought…. Norman was such
a precious and extraordinary person in our lives. I will
miss him desperately even though he will be in my every
thought and action. Hopefully his motto will inspire us
all to dream the big dreams and dare to achieve them.
My other favorite motto of his was “You haven’t
failed until you quit.” He never quit and neither
should we.
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NormanVaughan
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