William E. Vaughan

William E. Vaughan
Born October 8, 1915
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died February 25, 1977
Occupation Columnist
Nationality American

William E. ("Bill") Vaughan (October 8, 1915 – February 25, 1977) was an American columnist and author. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, he wrote a syndicated column for the Kansas City Star from 1946 until his death in 1977. He was published in Reader's Digest and Better Homes and Gardens under the pseudonym Burton Hillis.[1] He attended Washington University in St. Louis.

His folksy aphorisms (published in his "Starbeams" feature) are often collected in books and on Internet sites. Bill Vaughan died at age 61 of lung cancer.

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2. Kansas City Star. "Tell Me a Story of Christmas'. http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article4801698.html 3. Starbeams. Personal Author: Vaughan, Bill. Added Author(s): Vaughan, Kirk W. Butler, Robert W., 1948-. ISBN 9780830903290. Publication Information: Independence, MO : Independence Press, [c1981] Physical Description: 148 p. ill. 21 cm.

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