Dick Eastland died a hero when he tried to save the lives of the campers staying at Camp Mystic in
Dick Eastland died a hero when he tried to save the lives of the campers staying at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
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.
“Camp Mystic’s Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers,” Pfluger posted on X. “For decades he and his wife Tweety poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character.
