The family of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt lost a loved one in the terrible floods that occurred in Texas over the weekend. One of the Camp Mystic campers who died in the event was Janie Hunt, a young relative of the family. She was only nine years of age.
“Our hearts are broken by the devastation from the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives — including a precious little Hunt cousin, along with several friend’s little girls,” Tavia Hunt, Clark’s wife, posted on Instagram. When a God who is said to be kind, all-knowing, and all-powerful permits such horrible things to occur, even to children, how can we have faith in him?
“That is a sacred and tender question — and one the Bible doesn’t shy away from. Scripture is filled with the cries of those whose hearts have been shattered, who still wrestle to trust the same God they believe allowed the pain.”
The late billionaire William Herbert Hunt, the brother of the late Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, had a great-granddaughter named Janie. Clark Hunt’s father was Lamar Hunt. The Guadalupe River flooded as a result of heavy rains in the Texas Hill Country, bringing the death toll to 70. Janie Hunt had never been to the all-girls camp before. At least 11 girls are missing, and five girls, including the camp’s director, have died.
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🚨 Chiefs owner’s wife confirms tragic family death after Texas floods ravaged Camp Mystic
July 6, 2025
The wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has confirmed the tragic loss of a family member as a result of the devastating Texas floods.
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“If your heart is broken, I assure you God is near,” Tavia Hunt wrote. “He is gentle with your wounds. And He is still worthy—even when your soul is struggling to believe it. Trust doesn’t mean you’re over the pain; it means you’re handing it to the only One who can hold it with love and restore what was lost. For we do not grieve as those without hope.”
“How do we trust a God who is supposed to be good, all knowing and all powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen – even to children?” she wrote.
As the hunt for girls who went missing from a summer camp continued and volunteer responders were evacuated due to worries of more flooding, the death toll from Texas’ devastating floods reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children.
The sheriff of the Kerr area in the Texas Hill Country, Larry Leitha, reported that 28 children were among the 68 individuals who perished in the flooding in his area, which was the core of the disaster. During a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed 41 people were missing and said 10 more had died in other parts of the state.
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In addition to expressing his sympathy for the victims, President Donald Trump stated that he would most likely travel to the region on Friday. He noted that his administration had communicated with Abbott.
“It was a terrible, terrible thing that happened. As he departed New Jersey, he told reporters, “So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless, God bless the state of Texas.” Ten Camp Mystic children and one counselor remained missing at the almost century-old Christian ladies camp, which was one of the most severely affected by the storm, according to Leitha.
