Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-17 | Page 1 | Santa Claus Taking Toys to Children in Arizona Meets Death

Santa Claus T Taking aking Toys 5 tO Children in Arizona Meets Death r A Auto to Plunges in Ravine I During Storm Killing Ri Rich h Cattleman PRESCOTT Ariz Arix Dec 17 AP The The Santa Claus Claus' who annually visited Wagoner an isolated range town thirty miles from here will not bring gifts sifts to the children this year for he was killed I when his gift I laden gift den automobile plunged Into a mountain ravine during a blinding snowstorm yesterday S Santa nta Claus died among his bis wrecked toys but with his last breath he lie murmured to the rescue party Boys for Go Gods God's ls l's sake see that those kiddies are happy happ Tom Goodwin w wealthy alt bachelor cattleman loaded his bis automobile with Christmas toys and candy Saturday Miss Pearl Johnson aVa a a. Va Wagoner goner school teacher and BC Reg Thomas a n. cowboy friend who to had load aided Goodwin In purchasing the Christmas gifts accompanied him Disaster overtook the party a a. few miles mlles from hero here in a terrific snow snow- storm Thomas and Miss Johnson found dazed and suffering from exposure by a a. searching party In a a. ravine 00 feet below the road Goodwin lay dying beside his wrecked d car car with bright colored toys strewn on the snow As his fellow rellow plainsmen made macho him c comfortable coon com m. m fo table Goodwins Goodwin's last lut words were were wee for fot the children he had made happy happ I o on many a Christmas