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It has been just over a year since Joel Crisp passed away, but his mother Donna has refused to let his life-long battle with epilepsy go away quietly. Her advocacy has made it to the state level, where a recent bill was introduced to help bring awareness to SUDEP. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

It has been just over a year since Joel Crisp passed away, but his mother Donna has refused to let his life-long battle with epilepsy go away quietly. Her advocacy has made it to the state level, where a recent bill was introduced to help bring awareness to SUDEP. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

SUDEP law passes House

Karl Gillespie Robbinsville – Joel Crisp was just 24 years old when he suffered a fatal epileptic seizure in his sleep.