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"Duck Dynasty" prima Sadie Robertson honored her precocious grandfather, Phil Robertson, successful a touching tribute shared soon aft his decease Sunday. He was 79.
Phil, celebrated for founding the Duck Commander hunting institution that became the absorption of his A&E show, had antecedently battled aggregate wellness conditions, including Alzheimer's disease.
Sadie, who is large with her 3rd kid with hubby Christian Huff, recalled the last words her "Papaw Phil" shared with her earlier helium died, and thanked fans for supporting her household done the hard time.
‘DUCK DYNASTY’ STAR PHIL ROBERTSON DEAD AT 79: ‘LEGACY OF LOVE FOR GOD’
"Duck Dynasty" prima Sadie Robertson honored her precocious grandfather, Phil Robertson, who died Sunday. He was 79. (Getty Images)
"Therefore, if anyone is successful Christ, helium is simply a caller creation. The aged has passed away; behold, the caller has come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV," Sadie shared online. "As I was sitting with Papaw Phil today, I thought astir this verse… helium has already experienced this connected earth—going from dormant to live by the powerfulness of Christ!"
She added, "It was his grounds that changed his life, our families life, and thousands of others. Now helium is experiencing it successful the fullness. Fully live successful Christ. The caller has come. One of the past things helium said to maine was ‘full spot ahead!’ Amen!"
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The "Whoa That's Good" podcast big aboriginal wrote that she was overwhelmed by the effect to her grandfather's passing, but felt astatine bid knowing helium had affected the lives of millions.
"I wrote successful my station yesterday that helium touched ‘thousands,’ and I tin confidently close that present to millions," Sadie noted online successful a video compilation of her grandfather. "I can’t halt reasoning astir however helium lived successful the mediate of nowhere, successful a small, humble location with nary compartment telephone oregon computer, and yet his beingness touched millions with the hope of Jesus."
She reflected connected however her Papaw Phil reminded her of "people successful the Bible."
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"Duck Dynasty" archetypal premiered successful 2012, and was precocious greenlit for a revival series. (Robertson Family)
Willie's father, Phil Robertson, founded Duck Commander successful 1972. (AP)
"Not galore lived with the extremity end successful caput arsenic overmuch arsenic helium did, and not galore chose to walk their lives telling everyone they encountered similar helium did," Sadie wrote. "He truly believed it, and I cognize that helium is live successful Christ afloat today!"
She added, "What a beingness of authenticity. What a legend."
Sadie's mother, Korie Robertson, announced Phil's decease Sunday, and wrote online that the household was celebrating that Phil was "now with the Lord."
"He reminded america often of the words of Paul, ‘you bash not grieve similar those who person nary hope. For we judge that Jesus died and roseate again, and truthful we judge that God volition bring with Jesus those who person fallen dormant successful him,'" she posted.
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"Thank you for the emotion and prayers of truthful galore whose lives person been impacted by his beingness saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his tendency to archer everyone who would perceive the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his beingness connected world and volition proceed the bequest of emotion for God and emotion for others until we spot him again."
The archetypal "Duck Dynasty" aired for 11 seasons from 2012-17. (A&E)
Korie noted that the household would enactment successful a backstage service, but details astir a nationalist solemnisation of beingness would soon go available.
A&E announced earlier this twelvemonth that the deed amusement would beryllium revived 8 years aft it aired its last episode. "Duck Dynasty: The Revival" volition absorption connected Phil Robertson's son, Willie, his wife, Korie, their big children, John Luke, Sadie, Will, Bella and Rebecca, and their grandchildren, according to a synopsis.
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The archetypal "Duck Dynasty" aired for 11 seasons from 2012-17. Per A&E, the amusement peaked astatine 11.8 cardinal viewers.
Tracy Wright is an amusement newsman for Fox News Digital. Send communicative tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
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