THE HOME BUILDER
September 2023
Page Ten
Celebration of Life set for Geanie Vaughan A Celebration of Life has been
Milestone Anniversaries
Fashion Glass & Mirror – 50 Years Mike Poe, Erik Jaynes and Tabitha Hill proudly display the Membership Milestone plaque recognizing the company’s 50 years of con- tinuous membership in the Association.
scheduled for longtime member Ge- anie Vaughan of Lee Lighting, who died earlier this month. She was 71. A memorial service will be held at Lee Lighting, 4467 Preston Road in Frisco, Sept. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be supplied. Guests are welcome to stand up and speak if they wish. RSVP to Justin Reed at hemijdub@yahoo.com. Before her retirement in 2020, Geanie worked at Lee Lighting as marketing/sales manager. She had been with the company since 1996. Throughout her career, Geanie’s passion and dedication to her industry and clients made her an incredible ambassador of the Dallas BA and Lee Lighting. A staunch supporter of member- ship recruitment and retention, Geanie was one of the Association’s most prolific Spikes, with almost 540 new members brought in. She had served as the Spike Club chair from 2007 until her retirement. In 2007 Geanie was recognized as the Dallas BA’s top membership recruiter of the year and presented with the Shorty Howard Trophy. Funeral services were held in August for Tom Riordan of Tom Rior- dan Custom Builders, who had been a member of the Association since 2016. He was 69. Tom attended Texas Christian University, where he was a walk-on to the Horned Frogs baseball team. After college, Tom spent most of his working years in the general contracting and custom home build- ing business. He built many homes throughout the metroplex, while forg- ing meaningful relationships with his contractors and clients. Tom continued to pursue ath- letic challenges, completing seven marathons and countless biathlons and triathlons. He was a charter member and past president of the Addison Rotary Foundation Survivors include his mother, Nancy Riordan; his wife of 30 years, Linda Riordan; three children; and
Wolverton Co. – 50Years
Keith Wolverton of Wolverton Co. receives a Membership Milestone plaque signifying 50 years of continuous membership in the Dallas BA.
She was a Life Director of the Association’s Dallas Division Board of Directors and was honored by the Dallas BA with Life Director status in 2008. Survivors include two sons, Vann Vaughan II and Chandler Gauntt; and six granddaughters. Geanie is preceded in death by her mother Dorothy Leath- erwood; her father, Alvin Ledford; and her brother, Ronnie Ledford. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the American Liver Foundation at LiverFoundation.org .
Sherwin Williams – 35 Years Bo Trevino of Sherwin Wil- liams accepts a Membership Milestone plaque recognizing the company’s 35 years of continuous membership in the Association.
Services held for builder Tom Riordan
Insurance One – 30 Years
Derwood Phillips is awarded a Membership Milestone plaque signifying that Insurance One has been a continuous member of the Dallas BA for 30 years.
eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew and his father, Eugene. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Tom's memory go to The Tom Riordan Memorial at AddisonRotaryOpen.org, reflecting his commitment to making the world a better place through acts of kindness and compassion.
Energy Shop – 25 Years Mike Bell of The Energy Shop receives a Membership Milestone plaque signifying 25 years of continuous mem- bership in the Dallas BA.
Ridgeview Timberworks - 20 Years Phil Grindstaff and Don Crece - lius of Ridgeview Timberworks accept a Membership Milestone plaque.
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