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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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Mundelein's Santa Claus, 59, made happiness his mission

1 posted on 08/27/2003 1:21:59 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Kenny Bunk; chance33_98; w_over_w; mhking
Ping
2 posted on 08/27/2003 1:22:33 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
This is devastating news.
3 posted on 08/27/2003 1:23:35 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Kenny Bunk; chance33_98; w_over_w; mhking
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4 posted on 08/27/2003 1:23:35 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Shermy
I have an alibi.
5 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.)
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To: Shermy
See, I told my Dad he existed.
7 posted on 08/27/2003 1:24:33 PM PDT by .cnI redruM (Nothing Is More Vile Than A Blowhard With Halitosis! - redruM)
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To: Shermy
He was pushed by Humpty Dumpty.
8 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)
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9 posted on 08/27/2003 1:25:14 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Shermy
Forwarding headline to my 7 year old daughter.
10 posted on 08/27/2003 1:25:38 PM PDT by My2Cents ("I'm the party pooper..." -- Arnold in "Kindergarten Cop.")
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To: Shermy
Maybe next time he'll bring me my pony.
11 posted on 08/27/2003 1:25:44 PM PDT by dead (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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12 posted on 08/27/2003 1:26:02 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Shermy

13 posted on 08/27/2003 1:26:19 PM PDT by Alouette (The bombing begins in five minutes.)
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To: Dog Gone
Oh yeah! Well I'm not saying "HO! HO! HO!"
14 posted on 08/27/2003 1:26:57 PM PDT by .cnI redruM (Nothing Is More Vile Than A Blowhard With Halitosis! - redruM)
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To: Shermy
NOOOOOO!!!
~~whimper~~
15 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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Industrial Strength
Humor
No amateurs, please.
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16 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)
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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?

17 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.)
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To: Alouette
LOL That's a funny picture.
18 posted on 08/27/2003 1:28:54 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (+ Vive Jesus! (Live Jesus!) +)
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TURN ON FOX NEWS NOW!!! Live footage of The Grinch driving a white Bronco in LA traffic...
19 posted on 08/27/2003 1:29:13 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Dog Gone
At least he (*sniffle*) went with his boots on.
20 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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