A coastal North Carolina fisherman who died this week in a boating accident was honored Friday in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., rose during the morning session to remember the life of Chad Dunn, 36, who died Sunday in a boating accident in Oregon Inlet. Also killed in the accident were 65-year-old Capt. Charlie Griffin. Coast Guard officials said the pair departed from Virginia Beach and were enroute to Pirate’s Cove Marina in Manteo for repairs.
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“He was taken far too soon,” Murphy said. “As a member of the fishing community, Chad was beloved by those who knew him as well as his passion for the sea. Whether casting lines into the oceans depths or navigating tumultuous waters of life, Chad approached every challenge with courage and grace.”
Murphy said that while the sea may have claimed Dunn’s physical existence, “his spirit remains in our hearts, our minds, especially those in the boating community and fishing community of Oregon Inlet and the Outer Banks. I pray that God brings peace to his loved ones in this very difficult time.”
At the time Dunn and Griffin were reported missing, visibility was a little over half a mile, seas at 4 to 6 feet and winds of 10-15 knots, Coast Guard officials said.
