San Antonio professor who died in Texas floods remembered as 'kind' and 'giving'

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UTSA psychology lecturer Katheryn Eads, 52, died on Friday while camping with her husband on the Guadalupe River.

Friends and family members are a remembering a University of Texas at San Antonio professor who died in the deadly Texas floods over the weekend as a “kind” and “giving woman” who dedicated her life to caring for others.

Katheryn Eads, 52, lost her life on July Fourth in the devastating flash floods while camping on the Guadalupe River with her husband Brian. Her body was found that afternoon, according to the Express-News. Brian Eads was initially reported as missing but was later rescued by search crews

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy confirmed Ead’s passing in a statement released Monday.

“The last several days have been deeply painful for our university community as we continue to learn more about the immense devastation and loss that is so close to us,” Eighmy said. “While there are no words to make this terrible situation better, I urge us all to lean in with compassion to support each other and those whose lives are forever impacted by this tragic event.”

The school said two people believed to be UTSA students also remain missing in the floods, which have claimed the lives of 108 people as of press time.

Eads joined UTSA in 2022 and became a lecturer in psychology at the College for Health, Community and Policy’s Department of Psychology this year, school officials said.

In a statement to People Magazine, Eads’ oldest daughter, Victoria, described her mother as an extraordinary educator and human being.

“[Katheryn Eads] lived a fulfilling life, cut far too short,” she said in a written statement. “She was an incredible wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, and person who spent her life helping kids, from those in the foster care system early in her career to those in school, both in early education as a psychologist and in college as a professor.”

Friends have launched an online fundraiser to help support the Eads family.

UTSA said it remains in close contact with regional partners and encourages students, staff and faculty to utilize the school’s mental health resources.

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