Trinity University football coach Wade Lytal asked for prayers for his daughter, Kellyanne, earlier this week and said she was at Camp Mystic in Hunt.
HOUSTON — The daughter of a college football coach with Houston ties died in the July 4th flood in the Texas Hill Country, her family said on Friday.
Kellyanne Lytal was at Camp Mystic when floodwaters roared through early Friday morning while most people were still sleeping.
Editor’s note: The above video originally aired on July 8 before Kellyanne was found
On Sunday, Wade Lytal, the offensive coordinator at Trinity University who played football at Memorial High School, said his daughter hadn’t been found.
In a statement on Friday, the family said Kellyanne’s remains had been found.
“Kellyanne was a shining light in this world,” the statement said. “She was kind, fearless, silly, compassionate, and a loving friend to everyone.”
The family said they find comfort knowing that Kellyanne is in heaven and thanked God for “eight magical years” with her.
Wade Lytal also shared a sweet video of his daughter singing at her school’s Christmas pageant last December.
The family has established a memorial foundation in Kellyanne’s honor.
“This fund will support meaningful philanthropic efforts that reflect Kellyanne’s kind spirit and will ensure that her light continues to shine brightly in the world,” they said.
More than 2 dozen campers, counselors from Camp Mystic killed in flood
On Monday, Camp Mystic said at least 27 campers and counselors were among the people killed in the devastating flooding in Central Texas.
That number continued to grow each day as searchers found more remains, but a few girls from the Christian summer camp remained missing.
By Friday, the death toll was at least 120 people with 170 unaccounted for.
Many of the victims were from the Houston area.