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Camp Mystic Director Dick Eastland among the dead in Guadalupe River flood
Torrential rains pounded Central Texas on Friday, dropping more than 10 inches of rain and causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet, flooding Camp Mystic and nearby areas in Kerr County. By Saturday morning, it was confirmed that Dick Eastland, 70, had died. News of his death quickly spread across generations of Camp Mystic alumni.
Camp Mystic Director Dies in Texas Flooding Amid Effort to Rescue Children
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.
Eastland’s children are also integral to Camp Mystic’s operations: Richard Eastland, their eldest son, serves as head chef ...
The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick ...
Since Friday, Joynton has been reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic, connecting with other former staff and alumni, and ...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A pair of North Texas children with a tie to Camp Mystic raised money for the camp after it was ravaged ...
For nearly a century, Camp Mystic has been the Hill Country respite for Dallas’ daughters.
Nearly 30 campers at the 99-year-old Hill Country institution are still missing after flooding devastated the area on Friday.
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