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At random: Insignia of the Navy's submarine service is a submarine flanked by two dolphins. Dolphins, or porpoises, the traditional attendants to Poseidon, Greek God of the Sea and patron deity of sailors, are symbolic of a calm sea, and are sometimes called the 'sailors' friend. In addition to the Dolphins, those World War II submariners who participated in successful combat patrols may wear the coveted Submarine Combat Insignia.

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Posted 2009-07-28 9:09 AM (#29044)

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Subject: Obit Messenger results for 07/28/09.

- (Washington County News)
Buford Maits, 83, of Dyersburg, Tenn. and Palm Harbor, Fla. died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at his residence in Dyersburg. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II and Korean War, where he served many years in a submarine, retired as an instructor of Inertial Navigation, and he retired from the City of Dunedin as a Water Pollution Control Operator. His wife, Rita B. Maits; a daughter, Cecilia Campbell; two sons, Donald and Kenneth Braman; his parents, Harold and Ruth Maits; and one brother Vernon Maits preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughter, Diana Griffith and husband Kevin of Dyersburg and Palm Harbor; a son, Stan Braman and wife Janet of Tallmadge, Ohio; a sister, Katherine Coley of Mobile, Ala.; a daughter-in-law, Jeannie Braman of Wausau; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A Memorial service was held July 20 at Fyrne Lake Farms in Dyersburg with the Rev. Kenneth Griffith officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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