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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas

‘His last gift’: father dies saving two of his children from drowning off Florida coast

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Ryan Jennings. Photograph: Facebook

A Maine family is grieving after a father died recently saving his son and one of his daughters from drowning off the coast of Florida, where they were on vacation.

The selfless nature of Ryan Jennings’ actions has gained widespread attention online – and inspired his widow, Emily, to write a heartbreaking social media post which read: “His last gift to me was returning my children alive.”

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