Frugal life ends with enormous generosity

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: June 21, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
06-21-2005

Frugal life ends with enormous generosity -- Teacher leaves $2.1M to Texas alma mater
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 06-21-2005, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
Biographical: WHITLOWE R. GREEN

HOUSTON - A retired public school teacher who was so frugal that he bought expired meat and secondhand clothing left $2.1 million for his alma mater, Prairie View A&M - the school's largest gift from a single donor.

Whitlowe R. Green, 88, died of cancer in 2002. He retired in 1983 from the Houston Independent School District, where he ...

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