Photos: New Hampshire man dies with big secret, leaves millions to small town
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Frugal Millionaire Town Gift A woman crosses Main Street, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Ash Swamp Brook flows a few hundred yards behind the Stearns Park trailer residences, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. Longtime resident Geoffrey Holt often enjoyed solitude alongside the brook. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift The broken clock on Town Hall is seen Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. Funds from a generous gift to the town by longtime resident Geoffrey Holt may finally lead to the clock being repaired without expense to the residents. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Pre-dawn traffic travels by Town Hall, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. The small town received a generous gift when a longtime resident passed away in June. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Town Hall catches the early morning sunlight, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. The small town in southwestern New Hampshire received a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of Geoffrey Holt, a longtime trailer park resident. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Trailer park owner Ed Smith drives a four-wheeler at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. Smith is one of the trustees in charge of a $3.8 million gift to the town from his friend Geoffrey Holt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift This undated photo provided by Ed Smith shows part of the vast collection of Geoffrey Holt's model car and train collection displayed in his trailer in Hinsdale, N.H. Holt left the town of Hinsdale nearly $4 million when he died last June. (Ed Smith via AP) (Ed Smith/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Trailer park owner Ed Smith looks at one of Geoffrey Holt's riding mowers at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift In this photo provided by Ed Smith, Geoffrey Holt smiles on Sept. 12, 2022. Holt left the town of Hinsdale, N.H., nearly $4 million when he died last June. (Ed Smith via AP) (Ed Smith/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift The trailer where Geoffrey Holt lived is seen at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. For years, Holt was known as a mobile home park groundskeeper in the small New Hampshire town. Now, he's being remembered as a millionaire who gave his fortune to the community. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Geoffrey Holt is seen in a collection of family photos provided by his estate. Holt left the town of Hinsdale, N.H., nearly $4 million when he died last June. (Family photos courtesy of Ed Smith via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift Geoffrey Holt's diploma for earning a Master's degree from American International College is seen Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. Holt, a longtime trailer park resident, came from a well-educated family. He left the town of Hinsdale, N.H., nearly $4 million when he died last June. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift In this photo provided by Ed Smith, Geoffrey Holt rests his leg on top of his riding mower in Hinsdale, N.H., on April 4, 2020. Holt left the town of Hinsdale nearly $4 million when he died last June. (Ed Smith via AP) (Ed Smith/AP)
Frugal Millionaire Town Gift A young Geoffrey Holt smiles in this undated photo provided by his estate. For years, Holt was known as a mobile home park groundskeeper in the small New Hampshire town of Hinsdale. Now, he's being remembered as a millionaire who gave his fortune to the community. (Family photo courtesy of Ed Smith via AP) (Uncredited/AP)