Beaumont, Texas
Oris Durelle Vaughn
1927 — 2022
Oris Durelle Vaughn of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the age of 94. Oris was born October 16, 1927 in Tippo, Mississippi. In 1945, Oris enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany, ultimately attaining the rank of Sergeant. After returning home, Oris earned a civil engineering degree from Louisiana State University in 1954. Although he remained a lifelong loyal LSU Tiger fan, Oris moved to Texas upon graduation, working his entire career in the Golden Triangle area and retiring from Synpol, Inc. in 1986. In 1958, Oris married Jeannette Wright Vaughn at the church where they first met, First United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Jeannette and Oris...