Girl ‘living her best life’ and ‘heart and soul’ of camp

An eight -year -old girl and director of the summer camp for girls is among the sudden flood victims in Texas that killed at least 51 people, including 15 children.

Officials say most of the victims have been identified. The authorities did not publicize any names publicly.

Here is what we know so far about the victims.

Her uncle said in a post on Facebook that the eight -year -old René Samsterla was in the Mystic camp when the floods swept the summer camp for girls.

“René was found, and although the result we have reached, social media awareness is likely to help the first respondents help to identify it very quickly,” said Sean Salta, of Maryland.

“We are grateful because she was with her friends and spending her life time, as it is clear from this picture yesterday,” he wrote. “You will live forever her best life in mystic camp.”

Camp Mystic, where 27 children are missing, is a Christian summer camp for a century for girls on the banks of the Guadalobi River near Hunt, Texas.

It is managed by generations of the same family since the thirties of the twentieth century, describing the camp’s location as a place for girls to grow “spiritually” in a “healthy Christian atmosphere” to develop distinguished personal qualities and self -esteem.

Heart O ‘The Hills is another camp of girls sitting along the Guadalobi River and was on a flood on Friday.

A joint statement on the official camp’s website said on Saturday that Jin Ragsaldale, described as “heart and spirit” Hart Uhalis “did not make it.

Ragsdale, who started as a dump and then a consultant, became a director and owner of the camp in 1976.

“We are sad about the loss of a woman who affected countless lives and was a strong and strong definition,” the statement said.

There was no camp residing at the site when the floods were struck and most of those who were there, according to the statement.

Sarah Marsh, a student at the Cherokee Bend Elementary School in Alabama, entered the third grade in August.

It was, too, to prepare the Mystic camp when the floods were hit, and it was missing to be missing alongside about twenty other camps.

Her grandmother, Deby Ford Marsh, requested the prayers in a Facebook post on Friday. A few hours later, she shared on the Internet that her granddaughter was among the dead girls.

“We will always feel that we are blessed because we had this beautiful brave light in our lives. You will live in our hearts forever!” She said.

In a Facebook post, Senator Alabama Katie Brett said it was “sad because of the loss of Sarah Marsh, and we keep her family in our thoughts and prayers during this unimaginable time.”

Jenny Hunt, nine -year -old, was also attending the Mestic camp and died in the floods.

Her grandmother Margaret Hunt told the New York Times that she went to the camp with six of her cousins, all of whom are safe.

Margaret said Jenny’s parents had to visit a funeral home and get to know their daughter.

Jani is the granddaughter of Baron Baron, William Herbert Hunt.

When the flood water was torn in their trailer in Ingram, Texas, Julian Ryan turned into his fiancée Christina Wilson and said: “I am sorry, I will not do it. I love you” – Christina told Houston TV.

His body was not recovered until after hours, after the water fell.

Julian had just ended a later transformation in washing dishes when he crossed the Guadalobi River early Friday. He and Crystina woke up to the deep water that rapidly rose to their pear.

The station told that their bedroom door was stuck with the water rush, Ryan pounged a window to remove his family – he severely cut his arm in this process.

Their 13 -month -old sons and his mother and his mother from the flood survived a level so that help can reach.

“He died as a hero, and he will not pass without anyone noticing,” Kony Salas, the sister of Ryan, told Khou.

Brian told the New York Times that Catherine Eds, 52, was washed away by the flood water in the Kerville area of ​​Texas, early on Friday morning after she and her husband Brian fled, as the rising water rises around them.

The other vehicle offered them a trip and made it across the street before the car stopped in the flood. Moments later, both were pulled into the current. Brian said he lost his wife after he was shocked by the wreckage. He survived clinging to a tree until he reached the dry ground.

Catherine’s body was later recovered. Her mother, Elizabeth Moss, wrote on Facebook: “God has now.”

Amy Hatcheinson, director of consulting at Oliv Branch, told Texas, where Eads, the Washington Post, worked as “hope and light for all those who knew it … a consultant and a stars professor.”

Laila Bonner, a nine -year -old, is a dead citizen of Dallas after the flood near Camp Mestic, according to NBC News.

Her family said in a statement to the news director: “In the midst of our unimaginable sadness, we ask for privacy and we cannot confirm any details at this time.”

“We throw with everyone who loves her and pray indefinitely.”