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'His last gift': father dies saving two of his children from drowning off Florida coast
Maine family was on vacation when Ryan Jennings died saving his son and daughter from rip current off Juno Beach
TL;DR
- Ryan Jennings, 46, died saving his son and daughter from a rip current off Juno Beach, Florida.
- His wife, Emily, revealed they were expecting their fourth child and is heartbroken by his death.
- Jennings threw his son out of harm's way and held his daughter above water until they were brought to safety.
- Lifeguards pulled four people to shore, and paramedics took three to the hospital; Jennings was pronounced dead at a Jupiter hospital.
- Emily Jennings described her late husband as her soulmate and best friend, with whom she shared 12 years of love.
- Ryan Jennings had previously taken Emily's son as his own and was a marketing executive.
- His mother, Gail McLaughlin Toti, announced plans for a $5,000 annual scholarship in his honor for a student embodying his selfless spirit.