Dennis Vaughn

I met John in 1985. We were both attending the same college, and I was struck immediately by his personality. You always knew where John was at a function or at a party, usually because there was a crowd of people around him.

I met John in 1985. We were both attending the same college, and I was struck immediately by his personality. You always knew where John was at a function or at a party, usually because there was a crowd of people around him.

He was very old-fashioned. He literally was born too late in a lot of ways. All of his entertainment choices, movie, television, music, all tended to skew towards older things. And in his personal life, he was old school, too. Did not own a cell phone. Up until the day he died, he didn't own one.

He was very old-fashioned. He literally was born too late in a lot of ways. All of his entertainment choices, movie, television, music, all tended to skew towards older things. And in his personal life, he was old school, too. Did not own a cell phone. Up until the day he died, he didn't own one.

And he did. He ended up being a partner with his own dentist later after he graduated, moved back to his small town of Blairsville.

And he did. He ended up being a partner with his own dentist later after he graduated, moved back to his small town of Blairsville.

Yes, yes. And I think it was mutual. I think the kids enjoyed coming to see him, too.

Yes, yes. And I think it was mutual. I think the kids enjoyed coming to see him, too.

Michelle worked for a while as a Budweiser girl, going in a bathing suit around to bars, giving samples and things, getting her picture taken with the customers. He would tell his friends and people that he finally got the homecoming queen.

Michelle worked for a while as a Budweiser girl, going in a bathing suit around to bars, giving samples and things, getting her picture taken with the customers. He would tell his friends and people that he finally got the homecoming queen.

I think he was very proud walking around having her on his arm.

I think he was very proud walking around having her on his arm.

He made the comment, something along the lines of, John better watch out for this one.

He made the comment, something along the lines of, John better watch out for this one.

Yeah, Michelle pretty much provided full-time care for John's mother while she was sick. And while he was tending to his dental practice, she was there most of the time caring for her daily needs.

Yeah, Michelle pretty much provided full-time care for John's mother while she was sick. And while he was tending to his dental practice, she was there most of the time caring for her daily needs.

He was happy as a stepfather, but at the end of the day, he just wasn't fully satisfied, I think, until he could have a child of his own. That was always something very important to him. And so they tried. And finally, they made the decision then that they would just adopt and ultimately made a couple of trips to Russia that resulted in them one time coming home with a baby boy.

He was happy as a stepfather, but at the end of the day, he just wasn't fully satisfied, I think, until he could have a child of his own. That was always something very important to him. And so they tried. And finally, they made the decision then that they would just adopt and ultimately made a couple of trips to Russia that resulted in them one time coming home with a baby boy.

John was thrilled. I'd never seen him that happy ever. And John was just beaming from ear to ear, just so proud of this little boy.

John was thrilled. I'd never seen him that happy ever. And John was just beaming from ear to ear, just so proud of this little boy.