{"id":360,"date":"2023-11-17T21:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbtm.llc\/officialweegee\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2023-11-17T22:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:40:05","slug":"family-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dbtm.llc\/officialweegee\/family-life\/","title":{"rendered":"WeeGee Family Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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To William and Poppy From<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

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It has been over 20 years since your passing. No public statement was ever made by myself during this time due to the all-consuming pain, grief, guilt, and shame. Over the years, the pain turned to prayer and grief turned to gratitude.
Our family has been blessed with God\u2019s grace and mercy by being together, and we even have another generation to celebrate, you are a Grandpop nine times over. Our daughter\u2019s son was born on the day you passed, exactly one year later. God knew Daddy\u2019s little girl would not survive without some joy on that devastating day. Then our beautiful granddaughter was born with the smile you definitely bestowed on her, with her dimples, a reminder of how hard you kissed her before she came to us.
Our son\u2019s first son was born after he had a dream. He told me, \u201che talked to me for the first time in a dream, he actually talked to me.\u201d Hardly able to contain his excitement, he beamed, \u201che was holding this little kid on his lap and smiling. When I asked him who the kid was he replied, he is your son, son\u201d. Shortly after, during the reveal party, it was confirmed what was spoken in the dream, IT\u2019S A BOY! Six years later, our son and daughter-in-love were given the news, they are expecting and the due date is July 13, 2020, your birthday. Our grandson was then born 3 1\/2 hours after the day of your birth. I knew you weren\u2019t going to share your birthday!
We know you would want me to share our story because you deserve to be remembered for your heart, which drove your passion for life. I know you gave your all. Having learned from your passing that love transcends time, I came to believe our soul is the memories we leave behind in a smile, a loving embrace, games, songs, toys, stories, and life lessons learned along the way passed down to future generations. We celebrate the life and legacy of the inspiration for Dramatic Behind The Mic\u00ae.<\/p>

Thank you for your love.<\/p>

Your loving Julie,<\/strong>
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As they were driving down Woodward Avenue, the radio says, \u201cIt\u2019s a hit, it\u2019s a super soul hit, it\u2019s Detroit\u2019s super soul hit number one, Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get\u201d!!! As the radio played the hot salsa soul beat, the tires screeched to a halt at the curb, the car barely stopped as everyone piled out, jumping and yelling in the middle of the street, \u201cWe did it, we got to number one\u201d!!! Hear what William said about why he left, what he left behind, and what his life was like after he left his brothers, friends, and co-workers. What was the first glimpse of his dream, the moment he \u201cknew\u201d what he wanted to do?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Follow our blogs, and watch our video log and interviews on our upcoming YouTube channel, Dramatic Behind The Mic. You will also find us on Facebook and Twitter, as you find out the inside stories of the good times, bad times, and everything in between. After William passed, as I lived through the pain of living, I learned a lot along the way. Some of the most important things I have learned are, I am not alone, and I am not unique, \u201cif there is a name to it someone has done it\u201d. When I finally came out of the guilt and shame, my life was gone. Never to return, as I knew it.<\/div><\/div>
Now, over 20 years after his passing, I am able to listen to his music, (not all the time, but most times), and life had to go on. Our daughter asked to do something special for his heavenly anniversary. This is a labor of love, I am NOT a website designer. \u201cWhen you know better, you do better\u201d. You are invited along to see what happened from then until now as we honor the legacy of the inspiration for Dramatic Behind The Mic, by sharing the memories left behind and now are passed on to the next generations.<\/div><\/div>
Thank you for joining us, we certainly enjoy having you here. We hope that by sharing our experience, strength, and hope you will share yours. We are not alone, but we must do the work to stay connected, honestly, compassionately, and lovingly to uplift and encourage one another.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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George Howard now being the elder of the family, expressed an interest in getting the family together. \u201cWe have a history, a common bond\u201d.<\/p>

\u201cWe have a lot of blessings, sorrows, joys, and love and I miss you so much, Your big brother forever\u201d.
Message From The Howard Family Patriarch
Special Mention: In Loving Memory to George Howard Sr. and Elise Howard, parents and Tony Howard, brother, who are all with William in their eternal home. May they rest in peace.<\/p>

MORE FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE STOPPING BY WITH THEIR PHOTOS, MEMORIES AND HILARIIOUS STORIES!<\/p>George will join us and share some stories about growing up in Southwest and on the Northend of Detroit, M<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Your loving Julie,<\/strong>
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How did it start? When did WeeGee first glimpse his love for music? Were any other members of WeeGee\u2019s family in the entertainment industry? Find out what the heartfelt thank you from the Howards to the Dudleys is all about. These are just a few of your questions we will answer in The Journey. We appreciate all of those who reached out as we shared a memorial of the 20th year anniversary of William\u2019s passing and we are honored to share our story. We pray that through sharing our story, we will have done it for you and that no one has to go through the all-encompassing suffering caused by the disease of addiction, not only for the addict but for any and all that love them. What would you like to know? What would you like to share? Contact us anytime.\u200b\u200b<\/div><\/div>
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The Northend of Detroit was a mecca of the greatest performers of our times. Do you know who grew up on the Northend of Detroit? Have memories or moments you would like to share? You are totally invited to reach out to us at dramaticbehindthemic@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing from you and will respond as soon as possible.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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