The Kansas City Chiefs family is mourning a heartbreaking loss. Nine-year-old Janie Hunt, a member of the extended Hunt family that owns the franchise, died in the devastating Texas floods that have claimed over 100 lives across six counties. For Gracie Hunt, the Chiefs heiress, this tragedy hits close to home in ways that go far beyond football.
How Did the Texas Floods Impact the Hunt Family?
Gracie Hunt is a member of the Hunt family that has owned the Kansas City Chiefs since they were founded by her grandfather, Lamar Hunt, in 1960. She is the heiress of the franchise and set to become the owner once her father, Clark Hunt, retires from his position.
The Hunt family was among those directly affected by the recent tragic flood in Kerr County, Texas. The death toll currently sits at 111 people across six counties, with more than 160 remaining missing. In Kerr County alone, officials have reported the deaths of 57 adults and 30 children.
Camp Mystic, a Christian summer retreat for young girls, has reported that at least 27 campers and counselors have been declared dead. Among that group was Janie Hunt, the great-granddaughter of oil billionaire William Herbert Hunt, Lamar’s older brother. Clark’s wife Tavia Hunt announced the family’s loss over the weekend.
It was reportedly the nine-year-old Janie’s first time attending Camp Mystic. Following this devastating news, Gracie took to Instagram on Monday to share a heartfelt message following the tragedy.
What Did Gracie Hunt Say About the Family’s Loss?
The Hunt family suffered a tragic loss over the weekend as Janie passed away in the Central Texas flood.
Gracie took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message, stating:
“Praying for Texas 🙏🏼 Some days, it’s hard to understand how the world can hold both so much beauty and so much pain,” Gracie wrote. “How can the same God who created the stars and set the planets in motion allow such deep suffering? The truth is, we live in a broken world, one that groans for redemption (Romans 8).
“But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new, a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13),” Gracie wrote. “My heart aches for our extended family and friends who lost daughters, for every life lost and every family shattered by the floods in Texas. I don’t have easy answers, but I do know this: following Jesus doesn’t spare us from pain, but it means we never face it alone. 🤍
“Even in the darkest valleys, we hold on to the hope that this is not the end of the story,” she continued. “‘Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day… So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.’ – 2 Corinthians 4:16–18
“‘Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.’ – Psalm 23:4”.
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Meanwhile, the Chiefs owner offered a three-word comment when reached by People magazine. Clark Hunt said, “We are devastated.”
Janie was a student at Robert S. Hyer Elementary School in the Highland Park Independent School District in Dallas.
