He Lived a Frugal Life. Then He Left Millions to His New Hampshire Town.
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Ms. Lynch found out months after Mr. Holt died. She said her reaction was shock. That doesn't happen in Hinsdale, she said. The arrangement had been struck decades earlier. In 2001, Mr. Holt approached the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit, told it of his intentions and came to an agreement for the group to dole out the funds after his death.
The unique part is that he kept it quiet, she said of the donation, which was first reported by The Bennington Banner. He was very unassuming. He just really wanted to give back in a way that was truly about making the community better without any fanfare or recognition on his part.
A story like Geoffrey Holt's, she added, is really the heart and soul of our communities. The unique part is that he kept it quiet, she said of the donation, which was first reported by The Bennington Banner. He was very unassuming. He just really wanted to give back in a way that was truly about making the community better without any fanfare or recognition on his part.
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