Camp Mystic Testimonies: Clark Baker, father of Mary Grace Baker

Clark Baker, father of Mary Grace, called the deaths “100% preventable” and demanded mandatory, common-sense, state-regulated safety protocols for camps. “We can’t let complacency claim the life of another child,” Baker said. “Camps, especially those in areas prone to flash floods, should have adequate warning systems and not build cabins in dangerous floodplains. Period.” Baker, from Beaumont, Texas, said his daughter was having so much fun at camp that she didn’t even have time to write a note home.  “I simply ask that our camps be held to a standard similar to other institutions that oversee our children,” Baker said.