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The remains of the last missing counselor from Camp Mystic have been recovered.
Katherine Ferruzzo, 19, died in the July 4th floods along with at least 28 others from the all-girls camp on the Guadalupe River.
Katherine was a recent graduate of Memorial High School in the Houston area, where she was known for her volunteer efforts to help children with disabilities.
She had planned to attend the University of Texas at Austin and eventually become a special education teacher.
In a statement, the Ferruzzo family said Katherine’s body was found on Friday.
“We are incredibly grateful to all the search and rescue professionals and volunteers who have remained steadfast in their efforts to locate the victims of this tragedy,” the statement said.
Her picture is now a part of a growing makeshift memorial on Kerrville’s Water Street, located a few hundred feet away from the river.
The family said it plans to launch a foundation in Katherine’s name, dedicated to helping those with special needs and learning differences. It plans to share a link with donation details in the coming days.
“We would like to thank the Houston and Camp Mystic communities for their unwavering support and for allowing us to mourn this tragedy in private,” the family wrote.
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