Indonesian student slain in Virginia Tech shooting

Mourners scattered flowers over the grave of an Indonesian student buried Monday after he was gunned down in the Virginia Tech massacre in the U.S. Partahi “Mora” Lumbantoruan had been studying civil engineering when he was killed two semesters short of getting his doctorate.

He would have turned 35 this Thursday. Mamora was one of 32 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, carried out by South Korean student Cho Seung-Hui, who also killed himself.
His father chose Virginia Tech because he thought it was among the world’s best technical colleges and hoped to one day become a teacher. His father said he sold property and cars to help him reach his goal.

“Mora, my dear son, goodbye,” said his stepmother, Sugiyarti, weeping as his silver coffin was lowered into the ground. “May God accept you.”

Sugiyarti, a Lt. Col. in the Indonesian army, saluted as colleagues stood by in army uniforms, and an afternoon drizzle started to fall.

Before the burial, several dozen relatives and friends sang Christian songs after gathering for a private service at the family’s home in the capital, Jakarta.

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