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War hero, pianist wife leave $1.3 million to Gale Free Library Community Content Special to The Landmark HOLDEN — Carrol “Bill” W. Bailey fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and earned a Bronze Star. His wife, Betty Blunt Bailey, was a classically trained pianist who played with some of the most celebrated performers of the day. After the war, they settled down to a long and quiet life in Holden. Betty died in 1997 and Bill in 2013, but their memory lives on through t...

HOLDEN — Early in 2020, the Gale Free Library received a cryptic letter, the contents of which, once deciphered, seemed too good to be true. The letter appeared to indicate that the library was the remaining beneficiary on two trust funds from Carrol "Bill" W. Bailey and his wife, Betty Blunt Bailey. The funds totaled $1.3 million. Bailey fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. His wife was a classically trained pianist who played with so...

We were stunned: Holdens Gale Free Library beneficiary of $1.3 million trust from Bailey family Kim Ring, Telegram & Gazette © Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette HOLDEN - The Gale Free Library Tuesday, May 4, 2021. HOLDEN — Early in 2020, the Gale Free Library received a cryptic letter, the contents of which, once deciphered, seemed too good to be true. The letter appeared to indicate that the library was the remaining beneficiary on two trust funds from Carrol "Bill" W. Ba...