RAPID CITY Floyd Walter Vaughn, 87, Rapid City died June 26, 2009 at the Regional Hospital Hospice House. He was born January 7, 1922 to James and Florence (Douglas) Vaughn and raised on a farm West of Rugby ND. He is survived by his wife Naomi, son Louis and his wife Teresa, step children Dan Roesler and his wife Sue, Mike Roesler and his wife Jody, of Rapid City, Barbara Snyder and her husband Charles of Colorado Springs, CO and David Roesler and his wife Dianne of Huntsville, AL, in addition to two granddaughters and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Charles Vaughn, sister Hazel Shulz and his half brother Warren Williams. He graduated in 1941 from Rugby High School and went to work for the Great Northern Railroad. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army and spent 3 years overseas in the European Campaign of WW II. He rejoined the railroad until he moved to Rapid City in 1959 and became a motel owner. He later owned motels in California and Deadwood. He also owned and operated a laundry mat in Deadwood. While in Deadwood he became active on a part time basis in real estate and went on to obtain his Brokers License and sold real estate as a full time career. He also was involved in land management and purchased a horse pasture, which he turned into a tree farm and was ultimately awarded a Tree Farm Award in 1981 by the South Dakota State Forest Service and the American Forest Institute. Other achievements in his life include obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout, as well as membership in the Order of the Arrow in the Boy Scouts of America. In 1969 he was awarded the Order of the White Buffalo by Gov Frank Farrar, for his promotion of tourism. He belonged to the Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine Club, Eastern Star, Safari Club International, The National Rifle Association and the North Rapid Civic Association.. He was a past member of the Rotary Club. He was a life member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Club. An avid outdoors man, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and taxidermy. He also enjoyed gardening, dancing and travel. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 2 at First United Methodist Church (7th & Kansas City Streets) with Rev. Sharla McCaskell officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the SD National Guard will follow at 12:30 p.m. A memorial has been established to Eastern Star.