Giving back
N EWS FROM THE A LUMNI/ AE O FFICE
The story of a gift
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When Joshua R. Mills ’53 was told he had Scholarship this past school year.
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a month to live by doctors at Yale-New Josh, who himself attended
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Haven Hospital this past January, SG on a scholarship, met with Cao
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he said he had enjoyed a deep and and his sister Ha on Oct. 6, 2007.
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rewarding life, that his two daugh- The group pondered some outings O
ters were his friends, and that his together, perhaps a Red Sox game, PHOT
wife, Beverly, was “his right arm.” He had before Mills was stricken.
Joshua Redmond Mills ’53
been given many gifts, he added, and wanted The scholarship has not only
to make sure he gave back in return. helped Lit, it’s also helped the St. George’s
At St. George’s, he knew he had already community fulfill its mission. In SG’s 2006
done just that. Strategic Plan, the school promises “to
Long before his illness, Mills had been enhance its efforts to build a diverse, thriving
pondering ways to help others. community and to seek ways to connect its
In 2007, he established the Redmond-Mills students with the larger world.”
Family Scholarship to provide financial aid to The Redmond-Mills Family Scholarship
a St. George’s student whose parent or parents will help students of all backgrounds feel Tuan (Lit) Cao ’10
are immigrants—as well as to promote interna- welcome on the Hilltop.
tional understanding and support legal immi- Mills died April 17, 2008, leaving behind
gration. The scholarship is named for Mills’ him a legacy of generosity and understanding.
father, Joshua Mills, who was born in New- He was a staunch believer in human
foundland and who was president of Essex rights and free-market capitalism, a life-long
Trust bank in Lynn, Mass; and for his mother’s libertarian and a Republican, according to his
Annual Fund
father, Charles Daniel Redmond, who was born obituary.
in Nova Scotia and who had a successful busi- After 20 years in international finance,
goal reached
ness as a cabinetmaker and woodworker, with a Mills pioneered a method to bring sophisti-
On July 1, the Develop-
studio off Boston’s Beacon Street. cated financial planning tools to middle-
ment Office reported: “We are
Mills’ daughter, Stasha Mills Healy, says income people. Many were grateful for his
thrilled to report that the
her father was a lifelong supporter of immi- counsel, Healy said.
Annual Fund goal has been
grants’ rights. “His belief was that this country In his middle years he was an active lay-
reached, and the 2007-08
was built by the hard labor of immigrants, that man in the Presbyterian Church holding sev-
Campaign closed with cash
they have so much to contribute to our society, eral local and regional leadership positions.
totaling about $2,200,326.
and that they could often use a leg up to help Besides Healy, Mills is survived by his
Director Susan Russell
them reach their potential. They might not “devoted life partner,” Beverly, another
wishes to thank donors and
otherwise achieve that potential without access daughter—Carlotta Redmond Mills—and a
volunteers for their support,
to a good education particularly,” said Healy. granddaughter, Darcy Redmond Healy.
and hard work throughout
Lit Cao ’10, a native of Vietnam, was the
this past year.
recipient of the Redmond-Mills Family —Suzanne McGrady
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