Samuth Chhay was born on January 15th 1940 in Odarmeanjai Cambodia. Samuth married Say Laun and from there had 7 children. Samuth Chhay was an extraordinary man. He survived the brutality of the khmer rouge regime and was a soldier who bravely fought against the khmer rouge and carried away a bullet wounded friend while still defending himself during open fire combat. Mr. Chhay was a strong smart man and managed to narrowly escape the khmer rouge concentration camp with his wife and small children. Mr. Chhay and his family endured many cold, sleepless, rainy nights without food while fleeing Cambodia on foot to Thailand. Against all odds Mr. Chhay and his family made it safely to the Thailand refugee camps. Once Samuth got his wife and most of his children to safety he returned back to Cambodia to save his sister in-law and daughter that were still stuck in the khmer rouge concentration camp and near death. Mr. Chhay brought his sister in-law and daughter to the Thailand refugee camp safely. Not many know his stories of bravery and heroism and all the battles he conquered. Samuth Chhay is a hero, a good man and a good father and will truly be missed.
Samuth Chhay, age 81, of Happy Valley, Oregon passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021.
A funeral service for Samuth will be held Monday, December 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd, Gresham, Oregon 97030.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.batemancarrollfunerals.com for the Chhay family.
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