MIDDLEBURG — Louise Vaughan says that staying active never fails to bring her a sense of joy and a continued life of free-spirited adventure. That was true on Saturday when a crowd of friends and …
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MIDDLEBURG — Louise Vaughan says that staying active never fails to bring her a sense of joy and a continued life of free-spirited adventure.
That was true on Saturday when a crowd of friends and family joined a vivacious Vaughan to ring in 100 years of life. Vaughan, whose birthday is on Jan. 25, celebrated during a special party at First Baptist Church of Middleburg.
In addition to food and refreshments, a portion of the room was also filled with a snapshot of Vaughan's life story for others to view and read.
Vaughan has always had a love of nature and creativity. Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains was what she said kept her active. Her husband, whom she met during the war, would use family getaways as an excuse to get out of town. They always toted a camper everywhere they went.
Vaughan would often write poems detailing their adventures on the road. And, as a result of her creative nature, she would often collect various rocks that she found and make decorative Ming trees out of them.
She moved to Clay County in the 1980s.
Following a vibrant and familiar tune of Happy Birthday, Vaughan, wearing a glittery sash that read "100 and Fabulous," blew out her candles with a smile of gratitude and contentment.
