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(Family photo/Courtesy of Bob Sauer)

She lived on the streets. In a powerful death notice, her family explained why.

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Carol Sauer, 66, was a homeless woman in Northern Virginia for over two decades. She died on Dec. 31 from pneumonia-turned-sepsis. Her family published a detailed death notice, highlighting her struggles with undiagnosed mental illness, likely schizophrenia, and their attempts to get her help. Her brother Bob Sauer shared their story to raise awareness about mental illness and homelessness.

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