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'''Robert Vaughn''' was a St. Louis [[Theosophy|Theosophist]] and a painter of murals. | '''Robert Vaughn''' (1876-1951) was a St. Louis [[Theosophy|Theosophist]] and a painter of murals. | ||
Mr. Vaughn joined the St. Louis Lodge on March | Born Robert Vaughn Skinski on [[November 25]], 1876 to a family of Prussian immigrants, he lived his entire life in St. Louis, Missouri. His wife was Juno Vaughn. He died on [[October 2]], 1951 after a career as an artist and interior decorator. | ||
Mr. Vaughn joined the St. Louis Lodge on March 2, 1929, and was an active member for over ten years, as was Juno.<ref>Membership Ledger Cards. Microfilm roll 8. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref> He portrayed "Old Man Reincarnation" in a lodge skit,<ref>"What Lodges are Doing" ''The American Theosophist'' 21.12 (December, 1933), 285.</ref> as an example of his engagement with the group. | |||
According to Lodge President [[Charles E. Luntz, Sr.]], Mr. Vaughn designed the cover of a booklet celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the St. Louis Lodge: "[Vaughn was] a leading St. Louis Artist and one of our members. The quality of the work is indicated by the fact that Mr. Vaughn was the artist commissioned to paint the magnificent murals in the old courthouse, one of the ancient landmarks of this city."<ref>"Charles E. Luntz, "Theosophy in St. Louis Has a Golden Jubilee," ''The Theosophical Messenger'' 20.10 (October 1932), 226.</ref> | According to Lodge President [[Charles E. Luntz, Sr.]], Mr. Vaughn designed the cover of a booklet celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the St. Louis Lodge: "[Vaughn was] a leading St. Louis Artist and one of our members. The quality of the work is indicated by the fact that Mr. Vaughn was the artist commissioned to paint the magnificent murals in the old courthouse, one of the ancient landmarks of this city."<ref>"Charles E. Luntz, "Theosophy in St. Louis Has a Golden Jubilee," ''The Theosophical Messenger'' 20.10 (October 1932), 226.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:53, 6 February 2026
Robert Vaughn (1876-1951) was a St. Louis Theosophist and a painter of murals.
Born Robert Vaughn Skinski on November 25, 1876 to a family of Prussian immigrants, he lived his entire life in St. Louis, Missouri. His wife was Juno Vaughn. He died on October 2, 1951 after a career as an artist and interior decorator.
Mr. Vaughn joined the St. Louis Lodge on March 2, 1929, and was an active member for over ten years, as was Juno.[1] He portrayed "Old Man Reincarnation" in a lodge skit,[2] as an example of his engagement with the group.
According to Lodge President Charles E. Luntz, Sr., Mr. Vaughn designed the cover of a booklet celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the St. Louis Lodge: "[Vaughn was] a leading St. Louis Artist and one of our members. The quality of the work is indicated by the fact that Mr. Vaughn was the artist commissioned to paint the magnificent murals in the old courthouse, one of the ancient landmarks of this city."[3]
