CORONADO, Calif. - The surfer who died in the water near Sunset Cliffs Friday morning was a father of six children and surf coach at Coronado High School, according to friends.
Stan Searfus, 56, died Friday morning while surfing with a good friend off Sunset Cliffs near Point Loma Nazarene University, according to a GoFundMe page. Searfus leaves behind his wife Jan and children Hank, Oskar, Clark, Berkeley, and young twins Jake and Josh.
"This is a very sad day for Coronado-we have lost one of the jewels in our crown," Mueller said.