Diploma Awarded to Dying Veteran’s Bedside, Fulfills Last Wish [Video]

A diploma awarded to a modern-day hero moves hundreds to honor him. A dying veteran is deeply moved as the diploma he’d never received is delivered to his bedside just three days before he passed away.

Richard “Gunny” Remp’s lifelong dream of earning his high school diploma remained unfulfilled for decades, overshadowed by his heroic military service. Richard, who left high school to join the fight in World War II, continued his valorous journey through Korea and Vietnam. He never returned to complete his senior year. At 98, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Richard confided in his friends that his dying wish was to hold his diploma.

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His Friends Reached Out To The School Board

Moved by his story, his friends reached out to the school board in Sharon, PA, hoping to secure an honorary diploma for him. The school …