Lomer and pauline johnson obituary
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Hero grandfather Santa died trying to save three granddaughters who perished in Christmas fire tragedy
Mother and male friend escaped from fire that claimed lives of her three children and their two grandparents
Body of grandfather Lomer Johnson, who worked as a Sak's Fifth Avenue Santa Claus, was found on roof outside one of the girl's bedrooms
Embers from a Christmas Yule log may have caused the fire
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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A grandfather who perished in a Christmas day blaze that claimed the lives of his wife and three grandchildren died trying to save one of the young girls, fire officials said.
Lomer Johnson, 71, had climbed out of a bedroom window at his daughter's Stamford, Connecticut home and was helping one of his grandchildren onto the roof when he was overcome by the flames.
The body of Mr Johnson, who had worked his 'dream job' as a department store Santa Claus since his retirement, was found covered in fire debris outside an open third-story window, fire officials said.
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Putting others first: Lomer Johnson, 71, centre, worked as a department store Santa Claus. He died trying to save one of his grandchildren. His wife Pauline, 69, and three granddaughters, all pictured, also died in the fire
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STAMFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A charity started by a man whose three daughters were killed in a Connecticut fire on Christmas morning in 2011 says he has died at the age of 51.
The death of Matthew Badger was announced Thursday by the Lily Sarah Grace Fund. It did not provide further details.
"We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Matthew Badger," the fund wrote on Facebook.
His ex-wife Madonna posted, "His death was sudden and peaceful. He is with his children, and his parents, and his brother...My heart is broken. But also joyous that they are together."
The fire at a Victorian home in Stamford owned by the children's mother, New York advertising executive Madonna Badger, killed 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah Badger, 9-year-old Lily Badger and their maternal grandparents, Lomer and Pauline Johnson, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky.
Two years ago Badger spoke with CBS2's Cindy Hsu about his daughters.
"One thing about Lily, Sarah, and Grace is that they were happy and they were joyous and they were creative, and had tremendous energy," he said at the time.
He said without the girls he had lost purpose and value in life, and needed to find a way to honor them, so he started the fund to give supplies to underserved public elementary sch
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