Richard 'Dick' Eastland, Camp Mystic's 74-year-old owner, died while leading campers to safety during the devastating floods

A rescue volunteer holds up a shirt that says "Camp Mystic" (Credit: Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post—Getty Images)

• Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner and director of Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, died while helping campers get to safety during the devastating floods that impacted the area last week. Eastland, who was the third generation from his family to manage the camp, was 74.

Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner and director of Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, died during the flash floods that struck Central Texas on Friday, his nephew confirmed on Facebook. Eastland was 74.