Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn

Pamela Yvonne Gambel sent Blessings Bouquet for Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn - January 12, 2024

Our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family of Breeze. He was our family in softball. He was everyone's friend-Breeze didn't know an enemy. He will be greatly missed. Pamela Gambel and Team 615

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Lee Middle Name Sullivan sent The Peace Lily for Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn - January 12, 2024

May God Bless you, Breezy and may God comfort your family and friends. Angela and Lee Sullivan, Indianapolis, Indiana

Sweet Moments was sent for Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn - January 11, 2024

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Gail T Herrmann sent Ocean Devotion for Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn - January 10, 2024

Love to you Valerie, Cynthia, Janese and all the friends and family grieving the loss of Donnie. He certainly left us with so many wonderful memories. With Love, Gail and Mike Herrmann

Pediatric Associates sent Peace & Serenity Dishgarden for Donald Allen "Kool-Breeze" Vaughn - January 10, 2024

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

In His Love, Your PADC family

Valarie I just heard about "Breeze". My heart felt sympathy and love to you.

Babysister

Sorry for signing this so late but Valerie you and your daughters have our deepest heartfelt condolences and prayers. Love you all and keep holding on to God unchanging hands 🙏🙏❣️❣️❣️

Somewhere in Heaven there is a basketball game going on that just got a lot better. God Speed Breeze. And thanks for giving so much of yourself to make everyones life a lot better.

My Condolences goes out to the Vaughn and Waters Family in the lose of your love one. Debora Miller

Rest well Kool Breeze. You have touched many lives for the good.

Ernest

My Condolences goes out to the Vaughn and Waters Family in the lose of your love one.

Ethel Scruggs

My Condolences goes out to the Vaughn and Waters Family in the the lost of such a great giant. Breeze you will truly be missed by so many.

Love Emily, Quentin, Jamarkis and Deonte Britton and Family.

my prayers and condolences go out to the family of my classmates Vivian Smith

Forever my Big Brother.... We worked together, played Ball together and of course argued (all the time)... this one hurts! Much Love bro....

Breeze was the first UIC to allow me to umpire a tournament. To say I wasn't as confident as he was is an understatement. But he told me "you'll be fine" and put me on a field. That was several years ago and I still umpire for him. That smile and those corny jokes were non-stop. Breeze you will be missed. Your presence was bigger than the game itself.

❤️❤️❤️ Valerie.... Trust God in this Journey! Mary B

We are sending our deepest condolences & prayers to the families of Mr. Vaughn. The Mary (Jas.Ed) Baugh Families

Love and prayers for the family and friends of Kool Breeze. We have cried that we won't see him again at Legacy and Oakview. My 4th grader said "Kool Breeze was the best guy ever and he was super funny and sweet and I loved his dance moves and I miss him". After watching the tribute video again my 7th grader said "Now I want the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl ". Kool Breeze holds a place in my families hearts.

I first met Breezy about five years ago at an Independent Sports Association (ISA) Seniors Softball World Series Tournament in Columbus, Indiana. This unassuming, nice man was always around his friends, exchanging good-natured jabs, while protecting his aquaintances fiercely.

During the ISA tournaments, he served proudly as a tournament director, who looked out for his umpires' welfare. During subsequent ISA tournaments in Columbus and Dalton, Georgia, I looked forward to seeing "Breezy."

I will continue to "see Breezy" at future ISA tournaments that I'm fortunate enough to attend. He was a terrific person, who was the ultimate description of a loyal and honorble man.

May God bless and comfort his family and friends, while providing a "Balm of Gilead" for healing as they "live through the coming days." During these times, I'm often reminded of some very special thoughts from my favorite writer, Ms. Maya Angelou.

These profound words fit Breezy perfectly. I'm convinced that Ms. Angelou was thinking about people like Breezy when she penned the words, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Breezy always made my day the best day, and created an aura for enjoying life.

I will miss my friend, but will always have him on the list of the many people who have blessed my life. Not only did he make me feel special, he made me realize how wonderdful human beings can be when they commit to a life of serving others.

God bless this wonderful man, and may God continue to bless and comfort his family. God bless you man, and may you have peace and comfort in heaven, as your family and friends here on earth draw comfort from your memory.

Lee Sullivan, Indianapolis, Indiana

To The Family Very Very Sorry For Your Loss I Injoy Watching Him Play Basketball And What A Player He Was(R.I.P My Friend,,,,From A Retired Basketball Official James Harlan And Family Alice Hughes Harlan)🙏

Kool left a warm everlasting impression in my neighborhood of Edgewood Boulevard Housing during late '70s..While shooting hoops with neighboring kids.Kool was the commentator on all the plays,making funny, boastful jokes & rhymnes.He made it fun for all then and throughout his journey.Kool will truly be missed by me and many others. With sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time Jocelyn Jordan & FAMILY

Kool left a warm everlasting impression in my neighborhood of Edgewood Boulevard Housing during late '70s..While shooting hoops with neighboring kids.Kool was the commentator on all the plays,making funny, boastful jokes & rhymnes.He made it fun for all then and throughout his journey.Kool will truly be missed by me and many others. With sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time

Our sincere sympathy to the family. Rest in peace my friend.

Arthur Mack Menifee & Family

When we meet we became great friends. We had so much in common, refereeing and umpiring. If I needed you, you was there. If you needed me I was there. I'm really gonna miss you Breeze, you always had a joke and a smile. Rest easy my friend until we meet again. Dingo

Thank you Val, Janese, and Cynthia for adopting our family and sharing family moments. We are definitely going to miss Uncle Kool Breeze. We are especially going to miss the light and laughter that he would bring when he entered a room. I know him and Aunt Vera are already in Heaven cutting up around a potluck playing spades while he jokes everyone. I can hear the laughter! We miss you all and love you all. Our hearts and prayers are with you.-Genia, Christan, and Aiden

Thank you Kool-breeze for loving on my family and I. Thank you for being a father figure, friend, father, and loving husband to your wife. My heart goes out to your family. But at least now you're with aunt Vera probably making her laugh her butt off. Don't get into too much trouble up there.

As my children's crossing guard at Legacy, we always knew we were in safe hands with Kool Breeze. He was an example of doing a job with pride and excellence, until the job was completed. We are grateful we had those short minutes with him for many mornings! Blessings to his family and friends.

I'm with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes knowing the man I looked up to with high standards has passed. He always had a smile, joke or something positive to say. A legend in life and a man that wasn't afraid to enjoy it. My prayers are with his family and friends. Rest in Peace my Brother. Mark Ailiff

You finished the race well. Rest easy Breeze

Sending prayers for peace and comfort to the family of Mr. Donald! Thank you for sharing him with our community! We got to enjoy him as the crossing guard at Oak View and a ref at flag football games for the YMCA and are thankful for his contribution to our children's lives. As the daughter of a school crossing guard, I grew up with an appreciation for Mr. Donald's job, and know from first hand accounts how difficult and thankless it can be. My children aren't often car riders but any time they were he always provided a safe environment with a touch of entertainment for us parents watching him squeeze as many cars on the premises as possible! A friend put it best when reminiscing him saying, "If Donald isn't yelling "MOVE UP" and blowing a whistle at the pearly gates, I don't want in!" I can see it in my minds eye and look forward to that sweet day!

Rest easy my friend always remembering our days umpiring 🕊️! Bobby Henderson

Condolences and comfort to the Donald " Kool Breeze" Vaughn family and friends. Breeze was one great guy. I remember the days we had on the softball fields umpiring with our friend Leon Williams. He will be greatly missed 🕊️

Mr Donald has been a daily constant in our lives every morning for the past several years in car line. He is someone you always look forward to seeing and just had a positive light about him - (until you drove too fast or weren't paying attention!) We also loved seeing him out reffing our son's football games! Our community is a better place for having him in it and being a positive role model for our kids. Thank you Kool Breeze. We will miss you. - The McDow Family

We pray that his family is flooded with all the best memories as they walk through this next chapter. We pray that they feel otherworldly peace surround them and hold them tight. I know one little girl who is going to miss Mr. Kool Breeze very much. He was one of the best parts of her day. As we drove off, every day from school, she would roll down the window to tell him bye and that she loved him. The last thing he said to her was, "bye my little angel, I love you." He will forever be treasured by our family. Love, The Chapmans

To the family of Mr. Donald, Our deepest condolences to all who are left behind to cherish his memory. He was a welcome sight every morning as we dropped our children off at Oak View. He always had a kind word for each family as they drove past. Even if he was dancing and jammin' out, he never failed to call out folks who weren't being safe or responsible through the school zone. His presence will be sorely missed by so many families at both Oak View Elementary and Legacy Middle. Thank you for sharing him with us all! With love from the Thompson family

I've known Breeze since I was in 7th grade... He had the coldest finger roll outside of IceMan. My guy, I will miss you forever. Praying for peace in this moment for the family. Rest my guy, Kool Breeze!!

D. Hodge

Kool Breeze was family to me and I love all of you he left behind...for the moment. His smile was contagious and he always inspired me to be better at whatever I was doing. Playing ball, umpiring, being a husband and father...just a better human. Looking forward to that reunion in the presence of our Father in Heaven. Until then, stay Breezy my guy!

This world was a better place with Breeze in it. What a legacy to leave on this earth. Compassion, empathy, strength, and rooting for everyone in life and their successes, sharing a strong love for his family and friends. I, for sure, am a better person knowing Breeze. God gained a very special angel with this guy, along with family, and friends. Breeze had the most optimistic outlook on every situation, radiated positivity where ever he was, even in the hardest trials, he let everyone know he was going to live everyday to the fullest until he no longer could, and he did just that. He had the best jokes and was quick witted, it was hard to get one over on Breeze. To the family of Breeze, thank you for sharing this man with many people throughout your lives so that our lives could be touched by his. All of you are in my prayers. Rest easy brother, until we meet again, the legacy you left behind will live on. Softball, along with many places, sports, and many people will miss you Breeze, but I know you will be watching 🥎

Your optimism and upbeat personality will live on forever in our hearts. Condolences to my family. I love you and I am praying for your strength and peace 🙏🏾

To The Family,Very Sorry For Your Loss I Had The Honor Of Watching Him Play Basketball Always Given His All(R.I.P Kool-Rreeze From A Retired Basketball Official)

Praying for the Family in the loss of your love one. Take Your Rest My Hall of Fame Friend.

Dwight and Peggy J Johnson-Coffee

Rest Easy Breeze

We never got to make it to "Junevember" 🥴😂 You were a great person, and I'm glad I got to meet you and share memories with you! Praying for the family. I'll see you on the other side Kool-Breeze may you rest in heavenly peace! 🕊️❤️

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.