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do not think a year went by where personalities whose path he crossed those who knew Bill well know exactly
Bill could not account for 90%-100% in doing his job. He worked with and what I am referring to.
of his spending went. Anything left investigated some very interesting
over was saved, and saved he did. His people. Much the same as I have in my He was very frugal and prudent with

frugality allowed him to retire in his mortgage lending career. his finances that allowed him to share
early 60’s and focus on caring for his and support things that were important
mother Elizabeth who lived with him Having had the pleasure of knowing Bill to him. Primarily helping young people
and passed away in December of 2002. as I did, you realize what an incredibly afford the cost of higher education.
good friend he was. I do not know how There are many other local charities

It was in 2002 that he dedicated a many times he would ask me “where that have benefitted from his generosity.
significant amount of his savings are you now” during our many phone
to establish the William Greenly calls, which immediately would lead I consider myself incredibly lucky and
Scholarship Fund for graduating to me responding not only where I blessed to have befriended Bill Greenly.
seniors of North Caroline High School. was but what I was doing. And if he There are many others who feel the

Currently the Fund awards $20,000 ever called me, he first asked “is this a same way. Although Bill was not what
scholarships to two graduating seniors good time to talk.” And how I will miss I would call a religious man I stand by
of North Caroline High School. The his parting comment when ending a my initial comment at the beginning
award is paid $5,000 annually for the conversation….” Be careful out there.” of this article.
entire 4 years of an undergraduate Bill is with the angels, and he is truly at
bachelor’s degree and is one of the Denton and Caroline County has lost a peace. Thank you Bill for having been

largest scholarships awarded. big piece of living history. Bill Greenly
experienced the Depression of the 30’s an important person in my life.
Thus far the fund has awarded to the evolution of the technology age
Mr. Rowe is Vice President/Lending for
scholarships to 32 students for a total and everything in between. He had no
Bay Capital Mortgage Corp. with offi ces
of $600,000 in financial aid to deserving desire or reason to embrace technology,

in Easton and Annapolis. He has lived in
NCHS students over the last 24 years. so he didn’t. Caroline for his entire life and supports
The Greenly Scholarship represents the county by volunteering in a variety of
Bill’s commitment to higher education, What he did do was focus on what ways. He currently lives near Greensboro
but his commitment was not without is important in the world, our with his wife Jeanne and daughter Kelsey.
concern for the escalating costs of relationships with each other. He
higher education. When he attended rarely spoke negatively about anyone
Washington College in the late 1940’s or anything, with one exception. Only
tuition and room and board was $500
per year. Today the cost of a year at
a private university is in the $60,000
range.
into
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with Bill you quickly find that you
are talking about yourself. He was ʨLʃɓ
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where did you go to school, are you
related to so and so. Depending on your BE IN YOUR NEW HOME BY THIS SUMMER
answer would dictate the direction of
the next question.
As I age and find my memory not as

“fresh” as it used to be I was utterly
amazed at how much he recalled things
that happened in his life 50 years ago.
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