There’s a saying, “as serious as a heart attack.” In this case, it was a stroke.
Brendan Craig and his daughter Audrey enjoy a moment of celebration after the Around the Cape Paddle. (Supplied Photo)
It was December 2022. Brendan Craig of Manahawkin was in decent shape for a 39-year-old when he had a stroke while duck hunting with his friend Doug Moore.
“We were each in a sneakbox (small, low-profile, one-person boat used for hiding during duck hunting) up in the marsh about 3 miles from the open bay in Barnegat. I was pulling the starter on my engine when I instantly started seeing double.
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