Mike Chaffin
 1957-1987
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Here is what I remember about Michael
He spent 6 years in the Navy as a nuke sub-sailor. After his enlistment, he worked for a Conn-Edison power plant near Plymouth. The family was all over the place at the time. We were supposed to have a reunion during the Christmas of his 30th birthday. He died in his sleep, tucked in his bed, on the 24th of December. He simply stopped breathing. The police wrote it off like a drug overdose based on a few things they found in his house, but anyone who knew Michael would find the evidence pretty weak. It's hard to OD on weed and coke. He just wasn't that rich. There's been talk about radiation poisoning as well, disappearing medical reports, epileptic seizures and such. He was cremated before an autopsy could be done. I'm sorry that I can't be more specific. I'm just trying to be objective. Deaths like these are hard to understand, especially when it's someone like Michael. I don't remember Sasebo much, but I do remember that it was the best part of Michael's short life. You were all part of this, and I thank you. You all brought out the best in him. ~Gary Chaffin
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