Many former Eastern Orthodox churchвЂ™s reunited with Rome, but were permitted to keep their customs and liturgy, so Eastern Rite Catholics have St Nicholas on their liturgical calendar. He is officially venerated among Eastern Orthodox, and his feast is on their calendar. While not officially on the Roman Catholic Church liturgical calendar, his feast day is widely observed by many. Instead, there was a cult of popularity among the faithful. St Nicholas was never canonized, as there was no process of canonization at that time. At age 90 he said, вЂњMaybe I shouldnвЂ™t be doing this now I feel like IвЂ™ve got a little soul here who will grow up someday and possibly remember a few things.вЂќ Jim was Santa for so long, generations of families enjoyed the tradition of sitting on his lap and telling him what they wished for. He often surprised children as he spoke five languages. The years went on and thousands of children knew him as their Santa. He wrote a booklet titled, вЂњItвЂ™s Fun to be a Real Santa Claus,вЂќ which tells the history of Santa Claus as well as providing training and tips to becoming Santa. In 1946, the Santa Claus theme park opened and Yellig was the star of the show.

He also dressed the part and quickly became a fixture in the town of Santa Claus. He had been answering childrenвЂ™s letters for years and he needed help! In 1935, Yellig organized a group called the Santa Claus American Legion Post to help answer letters. Martin, was the postmaster in Santa Claus. A few years later he returned to his hometown of Mariah Hill. He loved playing the part, especially seeing how happy it made children.ДЄfter WWI, Yellig left the service and got married. They knew he was from the area of Santa Claus, Indiana, and thus nominated him to play Santa Claus. His ship was docked in Brooklyn and his shipmates had an idea to throw a party for underprivileged children in the area. It all started when he was in the Navy in 1914. 195-?.For 68 of his 90 years Jim Yellig donned the red suit and transformed into Jolly old Saint Nick. Old Greenville Church Cemetery near Donalds, S.C. Vidalia, Ga.: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1969. A Genealogical Collection of South Carolina Wills and Records, Volume 1: and a Brief History with Tombstone Inscriptions of Old Little River Church, Abbeville County South Carolina. A Brief History with Tombstone Inscriptions of Old Little River Church: Founded 1791, Abbeville County, South Carolina. FHL 975.735 V3s digital version at World Vital Records ($). FHL 975.735 V22a FHL 22720В Item 0 Item 2 reprint: Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982. Some Cemetery Records of Abbeville County, South Carolina. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1947-1961. The usage of 'Mormon' and 'LDS' on this page is approved according to current policy. Slat Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956. Wilson and Beauford Family Cemetery Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Genealogical Committee (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956. Power Family Cemetery Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Lindsay Cemetery (Abbeville County, South Carolina). Gilgal Methodist Church Cemetery Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Ebenezer Cemetery Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983. Cemetery, Lower Long Cane Church, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Buzzard Roost Cemetery Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Cemetery Records of Abbeville County, South Carolina, Volume Two. Cemetery Records of Abbeville County, South Carolina. Relatives were often buried near one another.Д«ratcher (1) В Daughters of American Colonists For those who have the opportunity to visit the cemetery in person, important clues can be learned from how graves are spaced. To be thorough, search online and printed versions of a cemetery's gravestones. The South Carolina Cemeteries page provides explanations of the following online resources: United States South Carolina Abbeville County Abbeville County Cemeteries Main article: Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogy

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