Frugal Janitor Leaves $2.3 Million To University

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From abcnews.com

A part-time janitor who worked at the University of Great Falls has left the college $2.3 million the largest gift the school has ever received.

Genesio Morlacci died on Halloween at the age of 102.

On Monday, university president Eugene McAllister announced Morlacci's generous bequest.

"This is the largest single gift ever received by the university," McAllister said. "Students on this campus will benefit from every hour of the 18-hour days he worked."

Morlacci, a former dry cleaner, owned Sun Cleaners for several years before selling his business and going to work as a janitor at UGF.

"He only had a third-grade education, but he knew his numbers," said Morlacci's longtime friend Bill Foy. "He wasn't afraid to work hard... Entire Story Here