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WILMINGTON â A Jeep owned by a local man and avid snowboarder, who volunteered in emergency services and tragically died from cancer at a young age, was raffled off and raked in lots of money for two great causes.
More than $45,000 was raised altogether, and it will be split evenly between the Guy Hawkins Cancer Relief Fund, which helps families in the valley with cancer treatment-related expenses, and the Old School Community Center in Wilmington.
Old School Enrichment Council member Janet Boyd recalled the effort beginning around February or March.
âIt was a little slow getting started but everyone told us what a wonderful opportunity it was because it was a unique vehicle,â she said, adding that only 1,500 were made.
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From playing instruments and making maple syrup together to keeping the ski slopes of Vermont looking their best, identical twins Cleon and Leon Boyd were never far from each other’s side.
So when the coronavirus pandemic hit their small town, it wasn’t just one brother who became infected, but both.
“They did everything together,” sister-in-law Janet Boyd tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “They even died together.”
The Boyd twins, 64, died six days apart of complications from COVID-19 in April; Cleon, who was older by several minutes, died on April 3, while Leon followed on April 9.
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From playing instruments and making maple syrup together to keeping the ski slopes of Vermont looking their best, identical twins Cleon and Leon Boyd were never far from each other’s side.
So when the coronavirus pandemic hit their small town, it wasn’t just one brother who became infected, but both. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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“They did everything together,” sister-in-law Janet Boyd tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “They even died together.”
The Boyd twins, 64, died six days apart of complications from COVID-19 in April; Cleon, who was older by several minutes, died on April 3, while Leon followed on April 9.