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Santa Claus Found Dead In Illinois Home
AP ^
| August 27, 2003
Posted on 08/27/2003 1:21:59 PM PDT by Shermy
MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- A northern Illinois man who legally changed his name to Santa Claus in 1997 was found dead Tuesday in his Mundelein-area home.
Born Robert Rion, he officially changed his name after decades of playing Santa. At 6 feet tall and 300 pounds, with a long white beard, the name fit him.
Claus made Christmas appearances across Lake County and operated a year-round hotline so kids could talk to Santa.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2003obituaries; 2003obituary; illinois; immigrantlist; justdamn; obituary; santa; santaclaus
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:21:59 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Kenny Bunk; chance33_98; w_over_w; mhking
Ping
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:22:33 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Shermy
This is devastating news.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:23:35 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Kenny Bunk; chance33_98; w_over_w; mhking
Ping
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:23:35 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Shermy
I have an alibi.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:23:41 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil.)
Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
To: Shermy
See, I told my Dad he existed.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:24:33 PM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(Nothing Is More Vile Than A Blowhard With Halitosis! - redruM)
To: Shermy
He was pushed by Humpty Dumpty.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:24:55 PM PDT
by
strela
("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:25:14 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Shermy
Forwarding headline to my 7 year old daughter.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:25:38 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("I'm the party pooper..." -- Arnold in "Kindergarten Cop.")
To: Shermy
Maybe next time he'll bring me my pony.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:25:44 PM PDT
by
dead
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
To: martin_fierro
*
To: Shermy
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:26:19 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(The bombing begins in five minutes.)
To: Dog Gone
Oh yeah! Well I'm not saying "HO! HO! HO!"
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:26:57 PM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(Nothing Is More Vile Than A Blowhard With Halitosis! - redruM)
To: Shermy
NOOOOOO!!!
~~whimper~~
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:27:32 PM PDT
by
najida
(What handbasket? And where did you say we were going?)
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:27:42 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Shermy
The guy sounds alright! You only get one shot at life and this is how he wanted it.
Rion formally changed his name to Santa Claus in 1997 with the judge telling him, "I will not be a Grinch. I now declare you to be known as Santa Claus.
Another TBS Christmas movie?
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:28:29 PM PDT
by
w_over_w
(Only those who risk going too far will ever know how far they can go.)
To: Alouette
LOL That's a funny picture.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:28:54 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
(+ Vive Jesus! (Live Jesus!) +)
TURN ON FOX NEWS NOW!!! Live footage of The Grinch driving a white Bronco in LA traffic...
To: Dog Gone
At least he (*sniffle*) went with his boots on.
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posted on
08/27/2003 1:29:26 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
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