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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.
The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick ...
Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner and director of Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, died while helping campers get to ...
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How is Laura Bush connected to Camp Mystic? Former First Lady’s daughter Jenna Bush Hager shares emotional message after devastating Texas floodJenna Bush Hager shared an emotional message after the Texas flood on the July 7, 2025, episode of Today with Jenna and ...
Since Friday, Joynton has been reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic, connecting with other former staff and alumni, and ...
Among those who died at Camp Mystic was Dick Eastland, the summer getaway's owner and executive director, who died ...
The longtime owner and director of Camp Mystic Dick Eastland died while trying to save and protect campers from rushing ...
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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