Remembering flood victim and longtime camp-runner Jane Ragsdale

By Frank Morris

Published July 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM EDT

Jane Ragsdale was killed by the river she loved. She spent almost all her 70 summers attending, and then running camps on the Guadalupe River. She was a beloved community leader in Kerrville.

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