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New Hampshire man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

Geoffrey Holt, a resident of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, left a $3.8 million donation in his will to benefit the community in areas like education and health.
Holt lived a simple life and kept his wealth a secret, confiding only in his best friend, Edwin Smith.
The town of Hinsdale is now considering how to use the donation, with ideas such as upgrading the town hall clock and setting up an online drivers' education course.

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East Idaho News

He had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. Residents would see Holt around town in threadbare clothes — riding his lawn mower, headed to the convenience store, parked along the main road reading a newspaper or watching cars pass. He did odd jobs for others, but rarely left town. Despite having taught driver’s ed to high schoolers…

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Good News Network

New Hampshire Man Had No Car and No Furniture, But Died with a Big Secret, Leaving His Town Millions

In the small town of Hinsdale, Geoffery Holt lived a slightly eccentric, but mostly quiet life working contentedly as the groundskeeper of a mobile home park. Relying on either a bicycle or a lawnmower as his mode of transport, his friends remembered him as an articulate fellow, and his obituary page describes him as “fundamentally […] The post New Hampshire Man Had No Car and No Furniture, But Died with a Big Secret, Leaving His Town Millions a…

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ABC Australia

Geoff Holt had no car and no furniture, but when he died he left his small US town with millions

When 82-year-old Geoff Holt died earlier this year he had a secret — he was a multimillionaire. And what's more, he gave it all away to this community of 4,200 people.

1 year ago·Australia

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USA Today

A New Hampshire man secretly invested his money and died with $3.8M. He left it all to his town.

Hinsdale administrators found out about Geoffrey Holt’s $3.8 million donation a few months ago and have plans to honor him with the money.

1 year ago·United States

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Boston Herald

Frugal millionaire leaves fortune to NH town

HINSDALE, N.H. — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. Residents would see Holt around town in threadbare clothes — riding his lawn mower, headed to the convenience store, parked along the main road reading a newspaper or watching cars pass. He did odd jobs for others, but rarely left town. Despite having taught driver’s ed to high schoolers, Hol…

1 year ago·Boston, United States

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Maryland Daily Record

NH man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions - Maryland Daily Record

For years, Geoffrey Holt was known as a groundskeeper in a small town. Now, he's being remembered as a millionaire who gave his fortune to the community.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada 1 year ago on Monday, November 20, 2023.

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New Hampshire man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

103 Articles

103 Articles

He had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

He had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

New Hampshire Man Had No Car and No Furniture, But Died with a Big Secret, Leaving His Town Millions

New Hampshire Man Had No Car and No Furniture, But Died with a Big Secret, Leaving His Town Millions

Geoff Holt had no car and no furniture, but when he died he left his small US town with millions

Geoff Holt had no car and no furniture, but when he died he left his small US town with millions

A New Hampshire man secretly invested his money and died with $3.8M. He left it all to his town.

A New Hampshire man secretly invested his money and died with $3.8M. He left it all to his town.

Frugal millionaire leaves fortune to NH town

Frugal millionaire leaves fortune to NH town

NH man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions - Maryland Daily Record

NH man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions - Maryland Daily Record

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