Vietnam Vet lived long enough to see dream come true

Vietnam veterans's dream comes true

By: Debbie Griffin, River Falls Journal


Vietnam War veteran and longtime teacher at Meyer Middle School Lanny Saumer worked for years to raise funds and build Trieu Trung Elementary in Vietnam, not far from where he served as a Marine near the Demilitarized Zone.

He worked with the non-profit organization DOVE Fund and engaged students at MMS students to support the project.

His wife, Karen Saumer, said construction on the $62,000 school finished in September last year -- just before Lanny died in November. He knew before he passed away that the school was finished and would be dedicated soon.

“It made him smile,” said his 34-year-old son Brandon.
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