The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick Eastland died trying to save them.

Camp Mystic co-owner Dick Eastland, described as "one of the most selfless men," reportedly died trying to rescue campers from catastrophic flooding.

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.

Rescue operations are ongoing in Central Texas after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River left 23 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for. Officials say dozens have died as catastrophic floods continue to ravage the Hill Country.

Texas mom shares her daughters’ miraculous escape from Camp Mystic floods while grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors in the tragedy.

Our precious angel baby has entered the gates of Heaven,” the parents of 8-year-old camper Mary Kate Jacobe said.

Richard "Dick" Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, the girls' camp on the Guadalupe River which was hit by flooding in Texas on the Fourth of July — killing some of the campers and leaving ...

One of the two Fort Worth kids had reportedly just returned from Camp Mystic just weeks before the devastating floods. ❤️

Jenna Bush Hager spoke about her family’s deep ties to Camp Mystic, where 27 campers lost their lives due to devastating floods.