Chloe Childress, counselor of Camp Mystic, was killed during the devastating floods in Hunt, Texas, during the holiday weekend, according to a representative of her high school.
He graduated from the Kinkoid school earlier this year and was ready to attend the University of Texas in Austin in autumn.
Jonathan Eades, the Kinkaid school head, remembered Childress as someone who had a “remarkable way to make people feel view” and “constant compassion that established a room.”
A view of the Mystic camp, the site where at least 20 girls disappeared after sudden floods in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025.
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“Whether sharing their own challenges to relieve someone’s burden or encourage a teammate or classmate for a difficult day, Chloe made room for others to feel safe, valued and brave. He understood what meant being part of a community, and more than that, he helped build one,” Eades wrote in a letter to the school community.
While she was in high school, she was the co -president of the Honor Council of her school, she directed the Warsity Cross Country and founded a club dedicated to helping the elderly, according to her LinkedIn.
Chloe Childress, counselor of Camp Mystic, was killed during the devastating floods in Hunt, Texas, during the holiday weekend, according to a representative of her high school.
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According to Eades, Childress “lost his life by maintaining this selfless and fierce commitment to others.”
“A loyal and dear friend of all who knew her, Chloe led with empathy. Her honesty gave others the courage to speak. Her resistance helped others to move forward. Her joy, so present in all the little things, reminded them of all who knew her that they continued to appear with heart,” he said.
According to officials, catastrophic floods during the weekend of July 4 in Texas left at least 80 people and many more are missing.
The waters of the flood left debris, including vehicles and equipment scattered in Louise Hays Park, on July 5, 2025, in Kerville, Texas.
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With much, the greatest number of deaths occurred in Kerr County, where it is believed that 68 people are dead, according to officials, including 28 children.
There are several important camps in the area. In one of them, Camp Mystic, on the shores of the Guadalupe River, at least 11 of its 750 young campers and counselors, including children, died in floods.
The Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, authorities said. The river reached its second highest registered height, exceeding a flood level of 1987, according to the National Meteorological Service.
