George Happy Irby’s Christmas tradition lives on through the CAFB

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – This Is One Of Columbus Happiest Traditions.

Members of The Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guard hand-Delivered Baskets of Fruit to Columbus neighborhoods this morning.

The is part of the annual “Happy Christmas Fund.”

The program is named in honor of its founder, George Happy Irby. He was An Employee At The Columbus Club At The Base and Saved His Tip Money Year After Year to buy Gifts For the Elderly And Needy Families.

Volunteers And Local Donors work each year to keep the tradition going.