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World Service,4 mins

'Poor' New Hampshire man leaves millions to hometown

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Geoffrey Holt worked as a caretaker of a trailer park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. He was known in town for living a frugal and simple life, only buying things that were absolutely necessary. When he died at the age of 82, he turned out to be a secret millionaire, leaving his town nearly four million US dollars ($3.8m). Geoffrey was known by the town to drive around on his orange lawnmower. His friend Edwin Smith talks about what Geoffrey was like and what the money he left might be used for. (Photo: Geoffrey Holt on his orange lawnmower/Credit: Ed Smith/AP)

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