Carpenter's $3 Million Savings Funded 33 Students' College Education

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An Iowa carpenter named Dale Schroeder, who lived a frugal life and never attended college, saved nearly $3 million over his lifetime. Upon his death in 2005, his savings were used to establish a scholarship fund for students from small towns who couldn't afford higher education. This fund ultimately enabled 33 individuals to attend college. Fourteen years later, these 'Dale's kids' gathered to honor the man whose generosity profoundly impacted their lives, even though most had never met him.