Two Little Lights Lost: Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence Tragically Taken in Texas Flooding
In a heartbreaking tragedy that has shaken families and communities across Texas and beyond, 8-year-old identical twins Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence lost their lives during the catastrophic flooding that swept through Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.
The sisters, full of life and love, were visiting the area with family when the powerful floodwaters tore through the region. From **Dallas**, they were the beloved granddaughters of **David Lawrence Jr.**, a respected education advocate and former publisher of the *Miami Herald*. In a statement shared with WFAA, Mr. Lawrence wrote:
“It has been an unimaginable time for all of us. Hanna and Rebecca gave their parents John and Lacy and sister Harper, and all in our family, so much joy. They and that joy can never be forgotten.
This devastating loss has left a family shattered, a community grieving, and a state mourning two innocent lives taken far too soon.
Hanna and Rebecca: A Bond Deeper Than Words, A Joy That Lit Up the World
Hanna and Rebecca were more than sisters—they were mirrors of each other’s souls. Best friends. Playmates. Little artists, dreamers, and adventurers. Their laughter often came in harmony, their footsteps side by side. In just eight short years, the twins managed to touch more hearts than some do in a lifetime.
They brought endless joy to their parents, John and Lacy, and their older sister Harper, whose heartbreak now stretches into a future that will always feel a little emptier. Their giggles filled rooms, their imaginations sparked joy, and their love for each other—and everyone around them—was palpable.
Friends and teachers describe Hanna and Rebecca as kind, curious, and full of warmth. The type of children who made the world feel softer. Their loss is not only deeply personal for those who knew them—it’s a loss that echoes through every family who has ever loved a child.
A State in Mourning: Remembering, Rebuilding, and Holding the Lawrence Family Close
The tragic flooding that struck Central Texas has left devastation in its wake—not only in physical damage but in lives forever changed. Among the many stories of heartbreak, Hanna and Rebecca’s stands out as a piercing reminder of nature’s indiscriminate force and life’s fragility.
As the community rallies around the Lawrence family, they do so with prayers, donations, memorials, and shared tears. Schools, churches, and family friends are honoring the girls with candlelight vigils, playground dedications, and messages of love that stretch across counties and states.
No words will ever fully capture the pain of losing Hanna and Rebecca. But in remembering them—in laughter, in art, in small acts of kindness—we keep their spirit alive. We carry them forward not just as names lost to a tragedy, but as twin lights who will forever shine in the hearts of all who knew and loved them.
May their memory be eternal. May their joy never be forgotten.
