Wealth in surprising places
CNN:
When Genesio Morlacci left $2.3 million to a small college here, many people were astonished at the wealth amassed by a man who operated a dry-cleaning shop and later worked as a part-time janitor in retirement. But to those who knew Morlacci well, his bequest came as no surprise. "He was a fellow who felt that if you didn't need it, you shouldn't buy it," said Joe Marra, his former attorney. "Gene," as he was known, wanted to help others obtain the formal education he never had, Marra added.Obviously he was a very good man, not to mention thrifty.
posted by Dave Justus | 11/23/2004 03:04:00 PM
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But to cut off the collars and then sow them upside down is a bit too much, don't ya think? Talk about the residual of growing up in the Depression Era!!!
I don't actually think the collar thing was going too far. I would love to live up to his example. We live in entirely too much of a throw away society. Instead of repairing things, we huck them. I know I'm definitely guilty of it. OK, so maybe the collar thing is going a bit far, but he was definitely someone we should look to as an example. :)
*jumps off soap box and toddles off*
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