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Posted 2025-03-18 9:01 AM (#105311)

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Subject: Teusday Obit and an Article

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eternal%20patrol%20by%20ussvi

The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.

I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.

DECATUR .. .. .. James William Decatur (Jim/Jimmy) passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on March 11, 2025, at the age of 57.
Jim was born on August 17, 1967, in New London, NH. He graduated from Keene High School in Keene, NH, where he was an accomplished track and field athlete and a standout in cross- country, consistently finishing in the top three at every meet. After high school, he proudly served in the United States Navy as a cook aboard the USS Narwhal Submarine.
Jim had a love for travel and adventure. He lived in Orlando, Florida, for six years, where he worked as a security guard at the Hard Rock Hotel. Later, he moved to Maryland to be near his mother, Maryetta, and stepfather, John Dynan. While there, he continued his passion for helping others, working as a security officer at Cambridge Hospital for five years. Always open to new experiences, Jim once said, "I think I'll try massage therapy," and true to his adventurous spirit, he graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2012. However, after experiencing muscle weakness, he was diagnosed with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy (DM) that same year, beginning a courageous journey of resilience and strength.
Following the passing of his beloved sister, Kimberly, in 2018, Jim relocated to Colorado with his mother and John to be closer to his beloved brother, Joel, Joel's wife, Laura, and his cherished nephew, Trust. Jim's brothers, Joel and Kyle, his father, Everett, cousin Thorin, and their families gathered often, sharing belly laughs over family stories and making sure Jim was always included in "guy" outings.
Jim had a lifelong passion for baseball and was an unwavering Boston Red Sox fan. His knowledge of the game and its players was encyclopedic. He also found comfort in his spirituality, becoming a Reiki Master, using the practice to maintain his emotional and physical well-being as best as possible.
Jim was known for his kindness, fairness, and sense of humor. Socializing was one of his greatest joys, and he was a loyal friend to many. As one of his grade school teachers once said, "To know Jimmy is to love him." His friends and classmates could always count on his unwavering support and generosity.
His mother, Maryetta, describes him as "one of my three shining stars" and remembers his warm smile, strong spirit, and deep love for fairness and honesty. "Jim had a determined and contemplative nature, with just a little stubbornness," she recalls, "but above all, he loved with all his heart."
Jim is predeceased by his beloved sister, Kimberly Jayne Austin (2018). He is survived by his loving mother, Maryetta of Colorado; father, Everett Decatur Jr. (wife, Betty) of Colorado; stepfather of 35 years, John Dynan of Colorado; brother, Joel Decatur (wife, Laura, son, Trust) of Colorado; brother, Kyle Decatur (wife, Danielle); stepbrother, Paul Dynan (wife, Justine, sons, George and Henry) of Maryland; and cousin, Thorin Decatur (wife, Christy, daughter Rosie, son, Charlie) of Colorado. He was deeply loved by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins, including his Aunt Robin Reed of NH and NH cousin, Crystal Granger. Jim's passing also left a hole in the heart of his dedicated and cherished caregiver and friend of five years, Christy Terrell, of Colorado.
In keeping with Jim's wishes, there will be no funeral or calling hours. The family will celebrate his life in Colorado at a later date.
Jim will be remembered for his love of people, his unwavering kindness, and the joy he brought to everyone who knew him. His memory will live on in the hearts of all who loved him.

SUBMARINE CAUGHT IN NET .. .. .. The submarine USS Virginia, got tangled up in Norwegian fishing nets.

• A Norwegian fisherman caught a US submarine in his nets this week.
• The USS Virginia's propellers got tangled in the nets, reports say, dragging them out to sea.
• The US Navy has sent several vessels into nearby waters in recent months amid tensions with Russia.
A Norwegian fisherman made a surprising catch on Monday in the form of a US submarine.
Harald Engen was delivering a catch of halibut to his home near the Malangen fjordin Norway when he got an unusual message, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK Newsreported.
He was told that the propellers of a submarine had become tangled in his nets and had dragged them 2 nautical miles — about 2.3 miles — out to sea, NRK reported.
The 377-foot, nuclear-powered USS Virginia had been on its way from the port of Tromsø. The Norwegian coast guard confirmed to NRK that one of its vessels, which was escorting the submarine, had to help cut it loose from the nets.
"I know about other vessels that have sailed over fishing nets, but no one out here have ever heard about a submarine doing so," Engen said, per the Barents Observer.
He told NRK that he wasn't angry and that the coast guard had been in touch about possible replacements.
Lt. Pierson Hawkins, a spokesperson for the US 6th Fleet, confirmed basic details of the incident to Business Insider but declined to confirm the name of the vessel.
Nobody was hurt in the incident, he said, adding: "The investigation into the cause of the incident is still ongoing."
Speaking about compensation, Hawkins said that "in general, when the US is responsible for damage to civilian equipment, there is a claims process to reimburse the expense."
Norway's armed forces didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hawkins didn't outline what the submarine was doing off the coast of Norway beyond the fact that it was leaving Tromsø.

"The US is an Arctic nation and has enduring security interest in the region," he said, adding that the 6th Fleet appreciated Norway's support to US submarine deployments "to deter and defend the increasingly complex security environment of the High North."
There have been multiple US naval deployments in the waters in recent months amid increased cooperation between Norway and the US.
In June, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee and the cruiser USS Normandy were deployed to the Norwegian Sea in response to Russian maneuvers, the defense news site Army Recognition reported.

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