Richard “Dick” Eastland, the hero director of Camp Mystic, had battled floods on the grounds for decades and even once saw ...

Eastland had been part of the private Christian girls' camp since purchasing it in 1974 and had served as its director.

THE director of Camp Mystic desperately tried to save young girls in a heartbreaking final act before the vacation spot was ... avid Texas Longhorns fanatic, my #1 fan, and above all else: a ...

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“I always felt incredibly safe at camp,” said Meggie Orgain, 39, of Dallas, who spent 15 summers at Camp Mystic as a camper, counselor and office worker. “If it rained, you stayed in your cabin.

This came as it was revealed that Camp Mystic co-owner Richard "Dick" Eastland died while heroically trying to save campers ...