Twin granddaughters of former Miami Herald publisher David Lawrence Jr. die in Texas flood

Former publisher of the Miami Herald and founder of the Children s Movement of Florida David Lawrence Jr has tragically lost his two eight-year-old granddaughters in the Texas flash floods leadership say Lawrence dedicated his life to making life better for children advocating for early childhood advance programs to ensure they were given the best chances to succeed in academics and in life My mission is to make sure the children have the best feasible chance of succeeding in school and in life he noted Kerr County once the home of Camp Mystic and other youth camps certified the deaths of casualties Among the death toll children have also lost their lives Among them eight-year-old twin girls Hanna and Rebecca passed away while attending Camp Mystic with their -year-old sister Harper Only Harper would be ascertained alive David Lawrence Jr mourns the deaths of his two granddaughters he notified the Herald on Sunday Functionaries and assistants in Texas have vowed to continue to search for the missing casualties Florida has also reportedly sent crews to endorsement the rescue efforts