Joe Farris, left, and Mark Hendricks, ALSAC executive director, stand with the Christmas in July toys and gifts on Farris’ 85th trip to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Undated photo courtesy of St. Jude Hospital. (Albany Herald files)
These are photos of Joe Farris, who retired this year after making 104 trips to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as Santa Claus.
Joe Farris holds some of the Christmas gifts he is taking to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in this 1989 photo. (Albany Herald files)An 1993 photo of Joe Farris with a group. (Albany Herald files)Mark Hendricks, right, ALSAC executive director, presents Joe Farris with an award of appreciation that includes a photo of St. Jude Children’s research Hospital patients holding a sign saying, “Thank You, Joe Farris.” Undated photo is courtesy of St. Jude Hospital. (Albany Herald files)Standing with patients from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are, from left, Mary Powell, a Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital registered nurse; Joe Farris; Mark Hendricks, ALSAC executive director, and Griffin Ragan, teenage chairperson from Albany. Seated are Linda Ealum, Albany volunteer chairperson, third from right, and Marilyn Elledge, donor director at St. Jude. Photo is undated and courtesy of St. Jude Hospital. (Albany Herald files)In this undated photo submitted by Joe Farris, he poses with a child with cancer who had gone into remission. (Albany Herald files)Joe Farris poses with some of his young helpers in 1989, including, from left, Jimmy Hardison (Santa), Justin Willson, Miolly Burt and Kyle Galloway. (Albany Herald files)Joe Farris presents a gift to a young cancer patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in this undated photo. (Albany Herald files)Joe Farris poses with a young cancer patient in this undated photo. (Albany Herald files)Joe Farris poses with a young cancer patient in this undated photo. (Albany Herald files)Joe Farris, in 1987, shows a scrapbook photo that he had taken with entertainer Danny Thomas, who founded St. Jude Children’s Hospital. (Albany Herald files)
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Joe FarrisJoe Farris, the Real Santa Claus, has made more than 100 trips to St. Jude Children’s Research Center from Southwest Georgia, bringing gifts and donations. (Albany Herald files)
