She lost her husband, then got another devastating call. Now a Secret Santa is stepping in.
Published at
IDAHO FALLS — A local Secret Santa is spreading holiday cheer across eastern Idaho, giving away $1 million to people who deserve a little extra magic this Christmas.
Carolyn lost her husband in August. He had end-stage dementia, COPD, diabetes, and Macular Degeneration. She took valiant care of him to the end and sacrificed so much to meet their needs.
She worked as a housekeeper so she could have a flexible schedule and could check on her husband often throughout the day. Carolyn also struggles with Rheumatoid Arthritis, making any work with her hands and being on her feet for long periods of time, hard for her as the arthritis has attacked her hands and feet the most.
A life insurance policy was enough to cover the funeral but not a headstone. Also, the day of the funeral, she got a call from her insurance company telling her that her health insurance would be canceled.
Secret Santa heard about Carolyn and asked the East Idaho News elves to pay her a visit. Check out the video in the player above.
