Jane Marie Hunt

 

Jane Marie Hunt was the 9-year-old radiance whose infectious smile and compassionate soul could melt the sternest heart, a Dallas girl with an adventurous spirit that turned every moment into magic—telling jokes that sparked laughter, defending the mistreated with fierce loyalty, and dreaming of artistry, acting, and athletics that showcased her boundless talents—now, in the soul-crushing void of her absence, the heart shatters, swept away in the catastrophic flash floods at Camp Mystic on July 4, 2025, leaving a family and community drowning in grief for the perpetual joy-bringer who embodied love in every hug and act of kindness.


Born May 8, 2016, in Dallas to Davin Patrick and Anne Lindsey Hunt, Janie was a devoted big sister to Henry Mills, 7, and Julia Catherine, 2, and the light of her grandparents Janet and S. Michael McColloch, and Margaret and Douglas Hunt. She attended Highland Park Presbyterian Day School and Hyer Elementary School, eagerly awaiting third grade as a proud Hyer Bulldog. A keen intellect, she was designated talented and gifted in mathematics and explorations, inventing a pinball game and earning the First Golden Art Star in 2024, with her artwork selected for the Highland Park Independent School District 2025 Art Show and winning the Gold Youth Design Award at the 2022 Dallas Garden Club Flower Show. She shone as Scuttle in a 2024 musical production of The Little Mermaid, excelled in basketball with steals and fast breaks, loved her Girl Scout troop, and anticipated selling cookies, starting tennis tournaments, and volleyball in the fall. Rooted in faith at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, her favorite Bible verse was Luke 10:27: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart… and love your neighbor as yourself,” a commandment she lived daily, always thinking of others and transcending barriers to befriend everyone.


At Camp Mystic, Janie was in her element, embracing fun and sisterhood until the Guadalupe River’s surge claimed her life among 27 campers and counselors. Her family’s anguish echoes in their words: “Janie loved life and people. She loved school. She loved telling jokes. She loved church and learning about her Christian heritage and faith… Perhaps most of all Janie will be remembered for her perpetual smile and the sheer joy she brought to everyone around her.” A cousin to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, she inspired Tavia Hunt’s reflection: “Trust doesn’t mean you’re over the pain; it means you’re handing it to the only One who can hold it with love and restore what was lost.” The Highland Park community honors her with green ribbons on trees.


Janie’s legacy endures through the Janie Hunt Foundation, benefiting Hyer Elementary and The Day School, in lieu of flowers. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held July 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Boulevard, Dallas, followed by a reception.

Jane’s legacy endures as a testament to compassion and joy, a call to love fiercely amid life’s fragility. Though the floods claimed her far too soon, her spirit lives in every joke shared, every friend embraced, and the unbreakable love she inspired.

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