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Few people knew that the man who did odd jobs like mowing the lawn was a millionaire. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Few people knew that the man who did odd jobs like mowing the lawn was a millionaire. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Residents of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, mostly knew Geoffrey Holt as a quiet, modest man. He was reportedly often spotted along the road on his bright orange lawn mower, watching cars pass or reading a newspaper. Sometimes, people would wave at him, and he’d wave back, but for the most part, that's all that was known of him.
When Geoffrey Holt died in June, his will revealed a secret: He had $3.8 million, and he was leaving all of it to the town of Hinsdale, where he had been living quietly in a trailer park.
Geoffrey Holt died earlier this year with a secret: He was a multimillionaire. And what’s more, he gave it all away to this community of 4,200 people.
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