'I cried all the way home': Boy who asked for last wish dies in Santa's arms

This is a very, very sad story, but what a brave Santa Clause. Get your hanky out. You might need it for this story.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the Santa Claus.
His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.