Camp Mystic was in the same family for generations
The Summer Camp, which was struck by huge floods on Friday, was in the same family for generations, and the relatives of senior politicians in Texas have been working among the graduates.
Rescue sets continue to search for Two children From mystic camp, a Christian summer camp for girls in Texas Hill Control. The strong storm that raised the Guadalpe River killed 26 feet in just 45 minutes on Friday, at least 24 people.
The camp did not immediately respond to the comment.
Camp Mystic was first established in 1926 by “DOC” Stewart, Texas University coach, According to the camp site.
In 1939, it was purchased by Agnes Stysi and her husband, “Pop”. They and their children – Ann Stance Estland Spears and William Gilsby Stacy Junior – get the camp in a continuous process, except when it was a camp for rehabilitation and recovery for old warriors in World War II from 1943 to 1945.
The current angel and executive managers are Dicky Eastland, the third generation that runs CAMP MYSTIC. Dick, the grandson of Agnes Sysi, and Toyti also make their home in mystic, according to the site.
According to the camp, girls from the top families in Texas were stated during its history for a century. The girls of Texas Governorate attended Price Daniel, Dan Modi and John Konali, according to Texas monthly condition From 2011.
In addition, girls, granddaughters and granddaughters of President Lindon Johnson also went to the camp as well as a daughter and granddaughter of James Baker, who served in roles with many presidents.
Before purchasing a Mystic camp with her husband in 1939, Agnes Stacy was a strong believer that women should participate in sports.
according to Texas monthlyAnn Morgan – the daughter of Matjate JP Morgan – seized Stacy to help rebuild France after the First World War. Stacy has developed a physical education program to help children with a shock of war.
After returning from Europe, Stacy studied physical education at the University of Texas, and then assumed a job in the camp that would become a mystical, according to the report.
She and her husband sold everything they possessed and borrowed $ 50,000, a huge amount at the time, to buy the camp after the death of the owner.
Stacy sought to enhance emotional and physical self -reliance between the camp Texas monthlyThat was martyred as an old booklet of its time.
“Through close contact with girls their own age, mystic aspires to develop in the loyalty of the camp, openness, and tolerance with individual differences,” he said.
