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Navy investigates death of Clayton sailor in Ghana
Father says his 35-year-old so 'had taken to life in the Navy'

By ANN HARDIE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 01/03/08

Lonnie L. Davis Jr., of Riverdale, known to his family as "LJ," entered the Navy almost a year ago to the day. He never made his first year anniversary.

On New Year's Day, Davis, 35, and a fellow shipmate were found dead in a hotel room in the West African Nation of Ghana, according to a statement released Thursday by the Navy.
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Lonnie Davis Jr., 35, had almost completed his first year of Navy service when and a shipmate were found dead in a hotel room in Ghana.

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What killed the sailors remains a mystery. Their bodies reportedly were found at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, a luxury hotel in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, about 18 miles from the Tema Naval Base. The Navy is investigating their deaths.

The sailors had been permanently assigned to the USS Fort McHenry of Little Creek, VA, which is on a seven-month voyage through the Gulf of Guinea.

Davis died while on 24-hour leave with several buddies, said his father, Lonnie L. Davis Sr. of Lithonia, who had been briefed by Navy officials Thursday.

"As I understand it, they went onshore to celebrate New Year's. The morning of New Year's, they tried to get my son up. He was nonresponsive," Davis said. "They rushed him to the local hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival."

He said that Navy officials confirmed that a second sailor had died but would not disclose details.

In the statement released Thursday, the Navy identified the sailor as Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Brendan Mack, 22, of Warren, MI.

Davis's body was being transported Thursday to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. Army command post in southwest Germany, where an autopsy will be performed, his father said.

"I don't have all the answers of what happened," his father said. "I don't want to say it is not foul play. I don't know. We want to allow the Navy to conduct their investigation and we want to have faith in them.

"Speaking for the family, they owe us answers as to what happened," he said.

Davis characterized his son as the "jewel of the family who loved kids," especially his own, 14-year-old Devante, who lives with his mother in Wichita, KS.

"My son was a very positive, outgoing type person —very family oriented," Davis said.

His son, the oldest of three boys, enlisted in the Navy after a six-month stint in the warehouse of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America in Peachtree City, Davis said.

"He was trying to stabilize his life," Davis said. "He knew he needed a sound foundation. He looked at the Navy as an opportunity to do that."

Davis said his son worked on the engines of the ship, currently traveling through the Gulf of Guinea to train local law enforcement on maritime security.

"He had just sent emails of himself having a good time in different areas around Ghana," Davis said. "All the emails had pictures of African kids."

Davis said his son had taken to life in the Navy. "He was 34 years old when he signed up —a lot of his shipmates looked up to him. He was enjoying it and said he might make a go of it as a 20-year career."

Davis Jr.'s body will return to Georgia Sunday or Monday, his father said. He will be buried at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The Navy conducted its own service on board the USS Fort McHenry.

Davis Sr., who retired from the Air Force after 24 years of service, said the call about his son's death was one he had long feared. The strangeness surrounding it has brought an agony he had not anticipated.

"This is hard," his father said. "From the day he went into the military, I tried to prepare myself for this. My son didn't die in combat but he died while serving his country in uniform."

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Sponge Bob Square Pants

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Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character do you most resemble?

A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was gathered was made into this test.

Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up all your Points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and look for your results.

Do not cheat by looking at the end of the quiz before you are done.

1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
c) Painting in the park (5 pts)
d) Rock concert (1 pt.)
e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)

2. What is your favorite type of music?
a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
b) Alternative (1 pt.)
c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
d) Country (5 pts )
e) Pop (3 pts.)

3. What type of movies do you prefer?
a) Comedy (2 pts.)
b) Horror (1 pt.)
c) Musical (3 pts.)
d) Romance (4 pts.)
e) Documentary (5 pts.)

4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?
a) Waiter (4 pts.)
b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
c) Teacher (3 pts.)
d) Police (2 pts.)
e) Cashier (1 pt)

5 What do you do with your spare time?
a) Exercise (5 pts.)
b) Read (4 pts.)
c) Watch television (2 pts.)
d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
e) Sleep (3 pts.)

6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
a) Yellow (1 pt.)
b) White (5 pts.)
c) Sky Blue (3 pts)
d) Dark Blue(2 pts.)
e) Red (4 pts.)

7. What do you prefer to eat?
a) Snow (3 pts.)
b) Pizza (2 pts.)
c) Sushi (1 pt.)
d) Pasta (4 pts.)
e) Salad (5 pts.)

8. What is your favorite holiday?
a) Halloween(1 pt.)
b) Christmas(3 pts.)
c) New Year (2 pts.)
d) Valentine's Day(4 pts.)
e) Thanksgiving(5 pts.)

9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
a) Paris (4 pts)
b) Spain (5 pts)
c) Las Vegas (1 pt)
d) Hawaii (4 pts)
e) Hollywood (3 pts)

10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?
a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)
d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)
e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)

Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting for!

(10-16 points) You are Garfield :
You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn't mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

(17-23 points) You are Snoopy:
You are fun; you are very cool and popular. You always know what's in and you're never out of style, you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, but only after you have had your share of fun times

(24-28 points) You are Elmo:
You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice: try not to be too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants:
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it' s funny and calm for the most part Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.

(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:
You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don't let your passion confuse you with reality.

(44-50 points ) You are Dexter:
You are smart and definitely a thinker ... Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

General News of
Tuesday, 1 January 2008

U.S. sailors found dead in hotel room


Two United states navy sailors were found dead on Tuesday in their hotel room, in Tema, while on shore leave in Ghana.

The cause of death was unknown and being investigated by Ghanaian authorities in cooperation with U.S. Navy officials.

Both sailors were stationed aboard the Fort McHenry, a dock landing ship conducting a port visit to Ghana as part of a U.S. naval partnership program in West Africa.

The Fort McHenry, a 185-meter ship based in Little Creek, Virginia, is on a mission to train West African navies to fight drug smuggling and maritime security threats in a region which supplies nearly a fifth of U.S. oil imports.

A reply on a message board tied in with above story:

Author: nana yao from cape coast
Date: 2008-01-01 18:11:52

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