George A. (Jay) Chadwick Jr., born in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Virginia on November 20, 1911, became an outstanding and dedicated member of the Boyds community. He graduated from Gaithersburg High School at age 14 and The St. Albans School at age 16, earned a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and an LLB from Georgetown University, was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1936 and the Maryland Bar in 1944, served in the US army from 1943 to 1946 and earned the rank of Captain, and spent most of his legal career with the Washington DC firm of Frost and Towers. In 1946 he bought Gold Mine Farm, which now makes up a large part of Black Hill Regional Park, cleared brush and fieldstone for a dairy farm operated for many years, and saved stone used to build the house that now serves as the Park Office. His early interest in land conservation and preservation led to ponds being built on the farm and rocks being placed in ditches to stop erosion, and his generosity made it possible for The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to purchase the land for construction and recreation. In Boyds, he served as President of the Parent Teachers Association of Taylor Elementary School during the early years of integration, during which a clothing bank was created for needy children and a nutritious breakfast was served before classes each morning. His concern for underprivileged families led to the establishment of the Boyds Federal Credit Union after he went door-to-door urging residents to join, and the credit union became very successful, enabling citizens to obtain loans. He also assisted in establishing Boyds Inc., a daycare at Boyds Presbyterian Church and an organization for youth development for underprivileged children, supported the Boyds Civic Association with many hours of legal expertise in efforts to preserve the Boyds environment and community, and in 1974 constructed a larger post office on his Barnesville Road property that still serves Boyds.