122120_CHortt Published 21/12/2020 at 625 × 417 in Sign unveiled naming Route 31 in Albion for Santa School founder ← Previous Next → State Sen. Rob Ortt said Charles W. Howard was a farmer in Albion who made a local and national impact, serving as the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Santa for 18 years and shaping the look and actions of Santas all over the country and even the world.