Khammoune Sivilaythong passed away on July 29, 2020 at the age of 82 in his hometown of Modesto, California.
Khammoune was born in his native country of Laos on January 1, 1938. He was the oldest of three children to parents Phom and Bong Vonthasang. In 1958 he enlisted in the Lao Army and honorably served until 1972. Shortly after his enlistment, he married his wife, Toune Sivilaythong, who he remained married to for 61 years. In 1984 Khammoune and his family fled Laos and landed in Thailand where they stayed at a refugee camp for the next two years. In 1986 Khammoune and his family left Thailand and migrated to San Jose, California, where they briefly stayed, before ultimately settling in Modesto, California.
Khammoune Sivilaythong is survived by his wife, eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
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