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Hang Tou was one of many Hmong leaders in America. Hang Tou was born on June 15, 1950 in Xieng Khouang, Laos. His father was Nou Chou Hang and mother was Pang Kue. Hang Tou passed away on August 12, 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

As a young man, Hang Tou joined the Laotian royal police in Long Cheng, Laos, in 1965. He continued his service during the height of the Vietnam War until 1975 when Laos fell under Communist rule. In 1979, he along with his family took refuge in Thailand. In refugee camp Ban Vinai, Thailand, Hang Tou took part in the organization of and became the chief of a Hmong security force with the aim to protect and serve the Hmong people in the camp. Hang Tou continued fighting injustices against thousands of Hmong people until 1992, when the camp was shut down.

Hang Tou and his family resettled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1993. While in the United States and for over sixteen years, Hang Tou continued his work to serve the Hmong people while he was employed at Manitowoc’s Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry.

Throughout his life, Hang Tou was known for his modesty, justice, kind-heartedness, loyalty and honesty.