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The stays of the final lacking counselor from Camp Mystic have been recovered.
Katherine Ferruzzo, 19, died within the July 4 floods together with not less than 28 others from the all-girls camp on the Guadalupe River.
Ferruzzo was a current graduate of Memorial Excessive College in Houston, the place she was recognized for her volunteer efforts to assist youngsters with disabilities.
She had deliberate to attend the College of Texas at Austin and finally develop into a particular training trainer.
In an announcement, the Ferruzzo household mentioned Katherine’s physique was discovered on Friday.
“We’re extremely grateful to all of the search and rescue professionals and volunteers who’ve remained steadfast of their efforts to find the victims of this tragedy,” the assertion mentioned.
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Her image is now a part of a rising makeshift memorial on Kerrville’s Water Road, situated a number of hundred toes away from the river.
The household mentioned it plans to launch a basis in Katherine’s identify, devoted to serving to these with particular wants and studying variations. It plans to share a hyperlink with donation particulars within the coming days.
“We wish to thank the Houston and Camp Mystic communities for his or her unwavering assist and for permitting us to mourn this tragedy in non-public,” the household wrote.
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