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The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick Eastland died trying to save them.
Camp Mystic co-owner Dick Eastland, described as "one of the most selfless men," reportedly died trying to rescue campers from catastrophic flooding.
Eastland, 70, was the camp director and bought the camp in 1974. When floodwaters swept through his Christen summer camp, he tried to save the lives of his young campers and gave his life in the process, Fox News reported. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) wrote of Eastland’s devotion to the camp.
Rescue operations are ongoing in Central Texas after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River left 23 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for. Officials say dozens have died as catastrophic floods continue to ravage the Hill Country.
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PRIMETIMER on MSNCamp Mystic camp counselor reveals how daughter was saved from Texas floods as she mourns other childrenTexas mom shares her daughters’ miraculous escape from Camp Mystic floods while grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors in the tragedy.
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Woman's World on MSNJenna Bush Hager Opens Up About Her Family’s Long History at Camp MysticFollowing the devastating floods in Kerr County, Texas, that left over 100 people dead and at least 160 people missing, the former first-daughter-turned-Today with Jenna and Friends host Jenna Bush Hager is opening up about her connection to Camp Mystic,
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One of the two Fort Worth kids had reportedly just returned from Camp Mystic just weeks before the devastating floods. ❤️
Nearly 30 campers at the 99-year-old Hill Country institution are still missing after flooding devastated the area on Friday.