A Florida beach tragedy has left the Greely family grieving as support for Ryan Jennings\u2019 wife and children continues to grow.<\/p>\n
JUNO BEACH, Fla. \u2014 A Greely father died Wednesday after saving two of his children from a rip current at Juno Beach, Florida, during a family vacation.<\/p>\n
Ryan Jennings died on the afternoon of April 1, according to the Juno Beach Police Department.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post<\/a>, a friend of Jennings and his wife, Emily, said the couple had recently learned they were expecting their fourth child.<\/p>\n People who knew Jennings described him as a “devoted father” and loving husband who always put his family first. They said the bravery he showed in saving his children reflected the kind of person he was.<\/p>\n A GoFundMe<\/a> campaign created to help the family has raised more than $80,000 as of Friday evening. Organizers said they hope to support Emily as she is “now faced with the challenge of caring for her three children and rebuilding her life.”<\/p>\n For more local stories, continue with us on our NEWS CENTER Maine+ streaming app. <\/a><\/p>\n