His mother doesn't agree. I don't, because a lot of other people died of CJD that they got in contact with me, reading articles in the newspaper. Their wife or mother or father or uncle did not go on a hunting trip. Since John Mustica's death in 1994, his family has not stopped looking for answers. They even donated their father's tissue for research.
Research shows the disease can take years to develop.
The Musticas now share what they've learned about the deadly brain disease with others.