European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 16, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9friends say Hawthorne died As he lived by Chuck Roberts staff writer Friedberg Germany a Billy Joe Hawthorne died the same Way he lived friends said Friday and that makes it All the More difficult for them to understand the tragic shooting death of Hawthorne and his wife Sheryl. A the died As he had lived a helping others a William Inman said Friday at a memorial service for the murdered couple at the Ray Barracks Chapel. About 100 people turned out for the service in Honor of the Hawthorne who were killed March 8. _ on the night of the murder Hawthorne went with his landlord Ralf Reis to help three German teenagers who said their moped had a defective Light. After arriving at a lot where the moped was parked the teenagers allegedly shot the two men. Police said the teens then killed mrs. Hawthorne and Monika Reis in the House that the two couples shared in  for me i  accept it at first a said Abb students ready for spelling Bee by Jimi Jones education writer sixteen students from the military a overseas school system will Bee All that they can Bee saturday. Students from three regions of department of defense dependents schools will meet in Heidelberg Germany for the ninth annual spelling Competition run by the european Congress of american parents teachers and students and sponsored by the stars and stripes. The Competition starts at 10 . At the Heidelberg officers club in Patrick Henry Village. The entrants Are vying for the Dodds spot in the 64th annual Scripps Howard National spelling Bee in Washington. Saturdays finalist will compete against children from across the United states. The Heidelberg Competition is expected to be fierce. Although last years Champion Edward Tamiso from Span Dahlem Germany is not returning Jeffrey Sellers whom Edward beat out after a Long final round will participate. Jeffrey is a seventh grader at accent High school in Brun sum Netherlands. Also returning from last year Are Jonas Blank a sixth grader from the Atlantic regions Lakenheath Middle school in England and Maybel Barcelona an eighth grader from Stephen Decatur elementary High school in Simonella Sicily. Virginia Wright who coaches one of the first time hopefuls said Friday the spelling event is a a a Good stimulus for the  Wright an English teacher at Aschaffenbur elementary Junior High school in Germany has been tutoring 11-year-old competitor Melissa Dejesus who will represent the Stuttgart District. On Friday Melissa was a a pretty nervous a but Wright said she expects her charge to do Fine. However Melissa fares she a already Learned one important lesson a if you want to go do something like this it takes a lot of time and a lot of work a a she said. Judges for the Competition Are Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint Archie Grimmett the Usa eur assistant Deputy chief of staff for personnel and Mary Hayes a fourth Grade teacher at Patrick Henry elementary school in Heidelberg. Martinez a Counselor who worked with Hawthorne at the family assistance Center at Ray Barracks. A we keep asking Why anyone could do something like that to him a she said. A Billy  Hurt a Fly a said Stan Miller whose wife Helen added a even in death they tried to help  Laura Peck had known Hawthorne Only since december but she said he and his wife were wonderful people who helped her feel like part of the family. She said the Hawthorne loved living in Germany and were talking about building a Home in Hawaii some Day. Now Peck said she locks her doors and windows at night. A you just feel fearful and threatened that it could have been you a she said. Helen Miller said the Hawthorne were a couple who complemented each other. Billy kept a Low profile and was quiet. But she said Sheryl was a vivacious woman who a was no to afraid to Tell you How she Felt about  spelling Bee contestants name Grade school. Maybel Barcelona 8th Stephen Decatur elementary High school Sicily Jonas Blank 6th Lakenheath Middle school England Nicole Brown. 5th Halvorsen elementary Germany Gene Cook 5th Oslo american school Norway Melissa Dejesus 6th Aschaffenbur elementary Middle school Germany Randy Kevin head 6th Worms elementary Germany Lara Hughes 4th bad Kreuz Nach elementary Germany Suzy Lee 6th osterholz elementary Germany Scott Mckelvy 3rd Lakenheath elementary England Tammy Misuinas 6th Ankara elementary Turkey Monica Morrison 7th Croughton Middle school England Jeff Sellers 7th accent High school Netherlands Kristy Spivey 8th Ulm High school Germany Jennifer Smith 7th a Nurnberg Middle school Germany Jullie Vanderveen 6th Kaiserslautern elementary Germany so Condria Wilson 5th Berlin elementary Germany a amps Susan Harris Billy Joe Hawthorne Sheryl Hawthorne she said they were a Good balance for each other. When someone mentioned either Billy a or Sheryl a name she said people would automatically think of both of them. A they did everything together a she said. A in a Way it was kind of fitting that they went together.�?�2 units to move to Panzer Cavern bad Tolz Germany a amps a two special forces units in bad Tolz will move to Panzer Cavern in b6b-Lingen, Germany a spokeswoman said Friday. Previous reports had said Only that the two units a the army special operations Force Europe and the 1st in 10th special forces group a would be moving to the Stuttgart area. The official deadline for the move is sent. 30, but bad Tolz spokeswoman Debbie Miller said site  be precise about the Date of the move from Flint Cavern. A with a lot of our Guys deployed to saudi Arabi aits hard to be specific a she said. The move will affect 2q0 German workers and 200 civilian employees As Well As 9q0 family members. Some of the employees will go to Bobingen and the others will lose their jobs. The special forces units which have a total of about 800 soldiers Are the Only remaining units at bad t6z. The 7th army a no Academy and a Csc chronic communications school moved to the Grafe Wohr area last year. Units stationed in Bobingen include the Bobingen maintenance facility and several 1st inf div fwd  service planned for air Force employee Ramstein a Germany a amps a a memorial service will be held thursday in Kaiserslautern for an air Force employee who died this week. The service for Gerald f. Tilton 51, will be held at 2 . At the Klc bar Chapel on  in Kaiserslautern. Tilton a native of Buzzards Bay mass., was a Driver for the 377th services so at Ramstein a where he had worked since 1981. He died tuesday at his Home in Einsiedler Hof. An article thursday gave an incorrect ets phone number for donations to Tilton a family. Judy Savage a Squadron representative should be contacted at 4802187.wife won t be prosecuted in Soldier s slaying by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Budinger Germany to German officials have decided not to prosecute an american woman who fatally stabbed her Soldier husband during a Domestic dispute last july. Giessen Public prosecutor Joachim Muller said Friday that the Case against Annette Nunn has been dismissed because of Lack of evidence. The decision ends a seven month ordeal for Nunn a 28-year-old Mother of three. A i feel Good but have a lot of mixed emotions a said Nunn who boarded a flight to the United states on Friday. She was to travel to Colorado Springs colo., to rejoin her children who have lived a with her twin sister since last summer. Otherwise a i done to have any plans a Nunn said. Nunn maintains that the july 22, 1990, death of her husband sgt. Spencer Nunn was self defense. She has declined to discuss details of the incident. The couples often Stormy 10-year marriage however is Well documented. Neighbors intervened More than once in Domestic conflicts at the family a apartment in Armstrong Village during the two years the couple lived there. Nunn also received treatment at least once at a local German Hospital after one dispute with her  a statement to police Nunn said she stabbed her husband in the Chest about Midnight then rushed to the Home of friends for help. Chief warrant officer 2 Willie Mitchell a neighbor revived the Soldier with cardiopulmonary resuscitation As a German ambulance sped to the scene. Nunn Rode with her husband to a local German Hospital where the Soldier died several hours later. Nunn was released from German police custody after one Day thanks largely to the efforts of it. Col. Eric Graves her husbands commander at the 3rd in 5th air defense arty. Although Graves had never met her he arranged for her release from jail and cleared the Way for her to return to her Job at a dining facility at Coleman Cavern in nearby Gellhausen. Graves also offered Nunn the use of an on base apartment but she decided to accept an offer to live with Mitchell and his wife sgt. Nancy Mitchell. Nunn said that she a would no to. Have made it without the support of the Mitchells and the colonel. She said she Hopes to be Able to move to Elpaso Texas where the Mitchells soon will be reassigned. Graves is on her permanent Christmas card list Nunn said. A the was there through it All a she said. Graves who said in an earlier interview that his support for Nunn was the a morally corrects thing to do downplayed his role. A fall i wanted to do was protect the family and demonstrate that the army does truly care for its soldiers and their families a Graves said Friday. A i tried to do the right  contributing to this Raport staff writer Mary Nath