From webmaster at semmesddg18.org  Thu Mar  6 01:49:12 2008
From: webmaster at semmesddg18.org (Webmaster)
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:49:12 -0500
Subject: [DDG18] Passing of a shipmate
Message-ID: <001e01c87f2c$51ed1680$6501a8c0@ws5>

Crew,

I received this email from the son of one of our shipmates who has "passed over the bar".  As a radioman, he is also listed as "A Silent Key". It is nice to see that even the families of our crew are interested in our ship, and the life long bonds serving aboard Semmes has created for many of us.

Tom R.

Hi Tom and/or webmaster,
I got this email address from the website. My Dad, John H. Villa was among
the commissioning crew as a radioman - RM3. He received final orders October
29, 2006 as a result of an accident. John spent his years in Charleston SC
and was a great husband, and father to myself and a daughter Angela. John has
two grandchildren.

Dad mentioned his shipmates from time to time and was proud of his service.
Seeing this pride in my father encouraged me to serve in the US Navy as
well. Dad had just "found out" about and decided to join the online activity
of DDG-18 and perhaps attend the next reunion. Dad had many friends and is
missed by us all.

A bit of trivia for me now, his CB handle in the 70's CB craze was
"Striker" and mom was the "Lady Striker". Now that I have seen the "Striker
18 News" publication - I understand how that CB handle occurred to him.

Mark Villa,
Charleston SC
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From rick.bowler at gmail.com  Thu Mar  6 02:08:41 2008
From: rick.bowler at gmail.com (Richard Johnson)
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 21:08:41 -0500
Subject: [DDG18] Passing of a shipmate
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I was saddened to hear the newss of  Johns passing. While we weren't real
close as buddies I do remember him at the commissioning. My prayers go with
you and your family.
V/R
Richard Johnson (plankowner PC3 ) USN retired

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Webmaster <webmaster at semmesddg18.org> wrote:

>  Crew,
>
> I received this email from the son of one of our shipmates who has "passed
> over the bar".  As a radioman, he is also listed as "A Silent Key". It is
> nice to see that even the families of our crew are interested in our ship,
> and the life long bonds serving aboard Semmes has created for many of us.
>
> Tom R.
>
> Hi Tom and/or webmaster,
> I got this email address from the website. My Dad, John H. Villa was among
> the commissioning crew as a radioman - RM3. He received final orders
> October
> 29, 2006 as a result of an accident. John spent his years in Charleston SC
> and was a great husband, and father to myself and a daughter Angela. John
> has
> two grandchildren.
>
> Dad mentioned his shipmates from time to time and was proud of his
> service.
> Seeing this pride in my father encouraged me to serve in the US Navy as
> well. Dad had just "found out" about and decided to join the online
> activity
> of DDG-18 and perhaps attend the next reunion. Dad had many friends and is
> missed by us all.
>
> A bit of trivia for me now, his CB handle in the 70's CB craze was
> "Striker" and mom was the "Lady Striker". Now that I have seen the
> "Striker
> 18 News" publication - I understand how that CB handle occurred to him.
>
> Mark Villa,
> Charleston SC
>
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>


-- 
Richard Johnson
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