THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, August 24, 1994 TAG: 9408240465
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: BUXTON LENGTH: Short : 20 lines
The 44-year-old man who drowned while trying to rescue his wife in the surf just south of the Hatteras lighthouse Monday afternoon was identified as John Patrick Shields of Walton Hills, Ohio.
His wife, Janice Shields, was taken to Chesapeake General Hospital Monday. She was listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday morning, National Park Service spokesman Bob Woody said.
KEYWORDS: DROWNING NORTH CAROLINA by CNB