Texas Father’s Final Words to His Children: “I Love You” — Wife Found, Search for Him Continues
Kerr County, TX — As search and rescue teams continue to comb through the wreckage left behind by the catastrophic flash floods that swept through central Texas, a heartbreaking story has emerged of a father who used his final moments to reach out to his children.
Caught in the fast-rising waters of the Guadalupe River, the unidentified man managed to make one last phone call before he disappeared — a message of love and farewell that now echoes as a powerful reminder of the human toll behind the disaster.
According to family members, the father called his children during the early morning hours of the flood, his voice calm but urgent. “He told them he loved them,” one relative said. “That was the last they heard from him.”
The man had been camping with his wife when the flooding struck suddenly, turning quiet riverside grounds into torrents of destruction. His wife was later found alive, clinging to debris after being swept away by the water. She was rescued and transported to a local hospital, where she is being treated for injuries and shock. Authorities have not released her name out of respect for the family’s privacy.
Rescue teams continue to search for the missing father, whose selfless final call has touched hearts across the state. “Even in the face of death, he thought of his children first,” said one local volunteer involved in recovery efforts.
The couple had been staying near Hunt, in Kerr County — one of the hardest-hit areas in the July 4 flash floods, which have so far claimed over 100 lives. Entire families have been lost, with dozens of children among the victims.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pledged ongoing support for search operations, vowing not to stop “until every person is accounted for.” Meanwhile, local communities are rallying to provide support to survivors and grieving families.
For the family of the missing father, there is still hope — and gratitude for his final act of love.
“He didn’t get to say goodbye in person,” a family member shared. “But his words reached his children. And they’ll never forget that he loved them — right to the end.”