{"id":2460580,"date":"2025-07-13T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hero-dads-final-act-during-tx-flood-nearly-severed-his-arm-but-it-worked-he-saved-his-family-gave-haunting-final-message\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:03:42","slug":"hero-dads-final-act-during-tx-flood-nearly-severed-his-arm-but-it-worked-he-saved-his-family-gave-haunting-final-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hero-dads-final-act-during-tx-flood-nearly-severed-his-arm-but-it-worked-he-saved-his-family-gave-haunting-final-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero Dad&#8217;s Final Act During TX Flood Nearly Severed His Arm, But It Worked &#8211; He Saved His Family, Gave Haunting Final Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhero-dads-final-act-during-tx-flood-nearly-severed-his-arm-but-it-worked-he-saved-his-family-gave-haunting-final-message%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2460580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Julian Ryan,a Texas father,tragically died while heroically saving his family during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-karoline-leavitt-holds-white-house-briefing-after-texas-flash-floods\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds White House briefing after Texas flash floods\">severe flash floods<\/a> along the Guadalupe River on July 4. as rising floodwaters threatened their home, Ryan bravely punched out a window to help his fianc\u00e9e, children, and mother escape. In doing so, he severed an artery in his arm, which ultimately led to his death before emergency services could arrive. Ryan stayed calm and protective throughout the crisis, embodying self-sacrifice and fatherly duty. His family and community remember him as a kind and heroic man whose <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heroic actions saved lives<\/a>,highlighting the importance of selflessness and integrity in times of danger.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Texas father reportedly punched out a window to save his family during the recent flash floods, but in the process he severed an artery in his arm and ended up dying a hero&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>Julian Ryan was at his home along the Guadalupe River with his fianc&eacute;e, Christina Wilson, and their children during the early hours of July 4, when &ldquo;trees were thrown like toothpicks, and water quickly rose, leaving families with little time to comprehend what was happening,&rdquo; KHOU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/local\/texas\/texas-flooding-death\/285-5002cc64-ed8d-4ff6-8cd4-45834487b522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stranded-suez-canal-cargo-ship-partially-freed\/\" title=\"Stranded Suez Canal Cargo Ship Partially Freed\">water level<\/a> quickly rose, 27-year-old Ryan&rsquo;s quick thinking and leadership saved the lives of his family, and his mother as well.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson said that within 20 minutes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/erudite.news\/en\/articles\/1017235081751904595\/dems_trump_climate_bodies_cold_rush_texas\/?trending=trump,texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water level was<\/a> up to their knees in the house.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It just started pouring in, and we had to fight the door to get it closed to make sure not too much got in,&rdquo; Ryan&rsquo;s fianc&eacute;e explained. &ldquo;We went back to the room and started calling 911.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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she added.<\/p>\n<p>No one from emergency services was able to make it in time to save Ryan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By 6 (a.m.), he looked at me and the kids and my mother-in-law and said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m sorry, I&rsquo;m not going to make it. I love y&rsquo;all,&rdquo; Wilson explained.<\/p>\n<p>She also said his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-hands-over-another-body-it-believes-to-be-shiri-bibas-after-providing-wrong-corpse-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hamas hands over another ... it believes to be Shiri Bibas after providing wrong corpse - Washington Examiner\">body wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t recovered until after the waters had receded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He died a hero, and that will never go unnoticed,&rdquo; Connie Salas, Ryan&rsquo;s sister, said of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Kris Roberts, who knew Ryan, said: &ldquo;He&rsquo;s the kindest person I&rsquo;ve ever met in my life, and I&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sylvester-stallone-blasts-rocky-producer-over-ownership-rights\/\" title=\"Sylvester Stallone Blasts \u201cRocky\u201d Producer over Ownership Rights\">ll forever love<\/a> him no matter what.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is what integrity looks like. This is the very essence of self-sacrifice. Ryan stayed calm, shepherded his family through a crisis with disregard for his own life, and got the job done.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s called being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/strong-christian-man-looks-like-longtime-camp-director-lauded-heroic-final-act-flood-waters-rose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">man<\/a>. This is fatherhood. It&rsquo;s a blessing, but also a duty.<\/p>\n<p>The mainstream culture today preaches about the negative effects of toxic masculinity, but these are the stories reminding us that when danger comes, it&rsquo;s the father&rsquo;s job to protect his family.<\/p>\n<p>The old adage of &ldquo;women and children first&rdquo; was not just a movie quote or a slogan to Ryan. He lived it.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of living for oneself and being self-centered has often been promoted in American culture. Heroes like Ryan remind the world that there is more to life than just ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>By living sacrificially for others, we imitate the God who made us and who provides us with every good thing. We usually have to pay a price in return, but it&rsquo;s all for the greatest good.<\/p>\n<p>The country needs more men like Ryan. 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Julian Ryan was at his home near the Guadalupe River with his fianc\u00e9e, Christina Wilson, and their children in the early hours of July 4 when rapidly rising floodwaters forced quick action. Ryan&#8217;s quick thinking saved the lives of his family and mother-in-law as water levels surged inside their house. Despite efforts to close doors against the flooding, Ryan ultimately decided to break a window to get everyone out safely-an act that caused severe injury leading to his death. Emergency responders were unable to reach him in time, and he passed away after expressing love and apologies to his loved ones. His sister described him as a hero whose sacrifice will never be forgotten, while friends remembered him as kind-hearted. This story highlights true selflessness and fatherly courage amid crisis-reminding us of the importance of protecting family even at great personal cost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2460581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Guadalupe.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59015,59016,59014,58478],"class_list":["post-2460580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-family-rescue","tag-final-act","tag-hero-dad","tag-texas-flood"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Guadalupe.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2460580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2460584,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460580\/revisions\/2460584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2460581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2460580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2460580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2460580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}