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Tossed together in the dorms, their friendship has known no bounds |
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| | Dick Johnson and Ken Sasine met as BYU freshmen 62 years ago. The friendship they formed extended through their service in Vietnam and all the years beyond. Their time as roommates could’ve been — and usually is — it. But it wasn’t. Not for Ken and Dick. They’d bonded for life. Since BYU, they’ve never lived in the same town as each other, but they’ve never lost track of each other either. “We recognize this is rather unique, a friendship like this,” says Dick. “It’s just been magical really. I don’t know anybody that’s had a friend as fine as mine.” |
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