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Grieving mom of dead Camp Mystic camper desperately seeks daughter’s ‘most prized possession’ lost in devastating Texas floods

July 11, 2025
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Grieving mom of dead Camp Mystic camper desperately seeks daughter’s ‘most prized possession’ lost in devastating Texas floods
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A grieving Texas mother whose 8-year-old daughter died when catastrophic flash floods ripped through Camp Mystic is desperately seeking the return of her child’s cherished stuffed toy.

Stacy Stevens, whose daughter Mary Barrett Stevens was among the 27 killed when tragedy struck the all-girls Christian camp on July 4, said the youngster’s beloved brown monkey was swept away in the deadly floodwaters.

“Looking for my daughter’s monkey that she has had her whole life and took with her to camp,” Stevens wrote Tuesday in a since-deleted public post in a Facebook group focused on recovering lost items from the Guadalupe River.

Photo of Mary Stevens, a Camp Mystic camper.
Mary Stevens, a Camp Mystic camper, died in the catastrophic flash floods. Family Handout

“We lost my daughter and would love to have it back as it was her most prized possession. It has her name on the tag — a square sticker with Mary Barrett Stevens on it. Please call me if you find it!”

The stuffed animal is believed to be a brown Fuddlewuddle monkey made by Jellycat.

Brown stuffed monkey.
The stuffed animal is believed to be a brown Fuddlewuddle monkey made by Jellycat. Facebook/Stacy Stevens
Facebook post seeking a lost stuffed monkey belonging to a deceased child.
Facebook post seeking a lost stuffed monkey. Facebook/Stacy Stevens

It remains unknown if the furry companion was found.

But the Lost Stuffy Project, a nonprofit organization, has since claimed to have sent a replacement plush toy to the heartbroken mother.

Family photo of Mary Stevens and her family.
Mary Stevens and her family. Gofundme

“Grateful we were able to send a replica to this sweet family,” the group wrote on Instagram Thursday.

Camp Mystic, founded in 1926, didn’t evacuate before the devastating rainfall in the already flood-prone area along the Guadalupe River led to the deadliest floods Texas has seen in more than a century.

Muddy interior of a cabin after a flood.
The flooded interior of a cabin at Camp Mystic where at least 20 girls went missing during the flooding. AFP via Getty Images

The fatal deluge ravaged the grounds of the Kerr County summer camp, killing 8- and 9-year-old campers, their teenage counselors, and the camp’s owner.

Mary, a student at Highland Park Elementary School in Austin, was remembered by loved ones as a kind-hearted, bright and compassionate child with an “infectious” laugh, according to a GoFundMe created to support the family.

Debris and belongings outside a building after flash flooding.
Children’s belongings left behind at Camp Mystic on July 7, 2025. Getty Images

Stevens had earlier offered words to her lost child via the Austin American-Statesman.

“You have left the most positive impact on everyone who knew you. I’m the luckiest that I got to be your mom and I will never stop loving you and trying to live life as you did. Fearless. Enthusiastic. Compassionate. And full of joy,” Stevens said, addressing Mary, according to the local outlet.

“Our world is shattered but I have peace getting your letters and knowing you were having the time of your life at camp and had a dance party with all of your friends before the Lord decided to take you from us. He has bigger plans for you.”

Stevens did not immediately respond to messages from The Post on Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson for the family said they are asking for privacy while they grieve.

Muddy stuffed bull left on stone steps after a flood.
Muddy, stuffed bull left on the stone steps of Campy Mystic after a flood. AFP via Getty Images

At least 120 people were killed across the Lone Star State in the horrific flood, with 173 others still missing, including five campers and one counselor, officials said.

Rescuers continue to search for survivors.

The post Grieving mom of dead Camp Mystic camper desperately seeks daughter’s ‘most prized possession’ lost in devastating Texas floods appeared first on New York Post.

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