CHARLIE VAUGHN Charlie F. Vaughn, of Las Vegas, passed away May 20, 2015. He was born July 8, 1928, in St. Joseph, Mo., and resided in Las Vegas since 1963. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Nora Vaughn; and wives, Mary and Joanne. He is survived by his daughters, Norita Epinosa and Lynn Ann Lescenski (John); grandsons, Jordan and Jarred Espinosa; granddaughters, Rebekah and Abigail Lescenski; stepdaughter, Michelle Bell; sister, Esther Sundberg of Mesa, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews. Charlie served in the U.S. Air Force, as a B 26 gunner, during the Korean War. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri at Rolla (Missouri University of Science and Technology) with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a vice president of Nevada Power Company (NV Energy) and retired as president of their subsidiary Nevada Electric Investment Company (NEICO). Charlie remained active in the National Society of Professional Engineers. He was a registered professional engineer in the states of Colorado and Nevada. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas (Grace Presbyterianfor over 50 years. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Presbyterian Church.

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Published by Las Vegas Review-Journal on May 28, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for CHARLIE VAUGHN

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steve thames

June 28, 2015

one of the legends of npc who made it such a wonderful place to work; best wishes for john l and his family; good to see/hear from craig in texas; both great men as well

Clark McCarrell Jr.

June 9, 2015

Charlie was a larger than life mentor for many of the engineers in Southern Nevada. When I served on the NSPE Board, Charlie loved having breakfast meeting at the Omelet House on Charleston near Rancho. His quick wit and sense of humor will be missed. My heart and prayer good on to his family. God has received another faithful and blessed servant. Well done Charlie!

Nancy Korica

June 3, 2015

Charlie, was a very friendly man. He had a great sense of humor. I was honored to do a comedic routine at a party for Charlie. He and Jim Zornes were a credit to NPC. What made those men is their leader was Chuck Lenzie. They were men
Of integrity. They all put people ahead of profit. I was very blest by his humble demeanor and intelligence. Lynn Ann you had a great Dad.
My prayers are for your family strength. We will see Charlie in heaven.

Allen Montoya

May 30, 2015

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Craig York

May 29, 2015

Charlie made such a positive impact during his time here on earth. His great attitude and willingness to help others will always be remembered. His strong faith and generous heart are to be admired. Condolences to his family. Charlie will be missed.

Scott Plummer

May 28, 2015

Charlie was one of a kind. I served on several committees with him and he was always the one we looked to for the best answer to any problem. He had an engineer's mind and a heart of gold! Thank you, Charlie for your decades of service to our community. I will miss you terribly.

Tony Hills

May 28, 2015

It's a sad day for us to say goodbye to a friend like Charlie. I will miss him and lift his family up in my thoughts and prayers. I am thankful for Charlie being the person he was, a mentor, leader, poised, strong and confident. Thank you Charlie. See you in Heaven. Tony

May 28, 2015

Keeping the family in my prayers. I will truly miss Charlie.
Sincerely, Chris Heumader

Jonathan Tull

May 27, 2015

Thank you for your time, dedication and service to your fellow engineers. If not for this, I would not have gotten to known you and enjoyed your advice and company, and my life and career would have been lesser as a result. You are missed -- God bless you on your journey.

Dave James

May 27, 2015

Thank you Charlie, for your commitment and support and mentoring to all of us as young and now middle-aged professionals and practitioners of engineering and philanthropy. I will strive to live and by by the great examples of patience, tolerance and respect that you continually manifested in all the Nevada Society's efforts

Kathy Benson

May 26, 2015

To Charlie's Family...my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your father, stepfather, grandfather and brother. His company was truly enjoyable and he was always willing to answer a question or help solve a problem for someone else. I have to say, his smile is the same as it was years ago, I enjoyed the photos. I will miss him. Wishing you comfort.

Jim Szatkowski

May 25, 2015

Charlie your sage advice to your fellow engineers will be sorely missed, as will be your steadfast friendship. Your smile and warm hello will be remembered forever; enjoy your next adventure my friend.

May 25, 2015

Scott and I will always treasure your friendship. We've been blessed by your allowing us to be a part of your faith family. (... but I won't miss you and Scott's engineer-talk... I always tuned out ; ) You have a wonderful family and legacy... God speed and we look forward to worshiping with you and our Lord again.

Helen Glenn

May 25, 2015

Your Friendship and Kindness will be with me forever. May your Love Ones know a wonderful man has been called Home.

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