Salvation Army Santa dies after decades of Christmas service

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WWBT) – William Gibson, a longtime volunteer and Santa with the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, died Monday morning after battling cancer.

Gibson had worked for decades bringing Christmas cheer to families through the Angel Tree program. Last month, he shared his cancer diagnosis but said he wasn’t letting it stop him from helping one last Christmas:

His family said they were able to take Gibson to Christmas Town recently for one final taste of his beloved holiday…

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