‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Willie Robertson Reveals Father’s Last Words In Emotional Tribute

“Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson shared an emotional Instagram post about his late father Phil Robertson, who died on Sunday at the age of 79. Willie’s post included a photo montage of his father and him, and revealed the last thing Phil said to Willie before his death.

 

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“I remember Phil’s many prayers on Memorial Day and all the times with my dad. I don’t have enough words to tell of all of it, perhaps it will take months or years of remembering,” the post began.

“Looking back at pics I noticed he was always looking at me funny, prolly trying to figure out, ‘How did this boy turn out like this?’ I remember in 8th grade bringing my boombox in the living room and doing a break dance routine for him as he sat on his recliner. He just looked strangely at me and said, ‘Well, I’ve never seen anything quite like that!’ I took it as a compliment,” the post continued.

Willie next recalled dancing again in front of his dad “at he very end of his life” saying, “Maybe I figured it was the last thing he would think I would do, so I just did it.”

The “Duck Dynasty” alum next reflected on his father’s faith and legacy.

“He taught me many things in life and most without ever saying a word. I watched him, and knew he had figured out so many things. Most importantly, he taught me the value of sharing my faith with others. He was the Real Deal, the same on Sundays as Fridays. Most of our conversations were not about hunting or business, but about sharing the Gospel,” the Instagram post continued.

“The last words he said to me as I leaned down over his weakened body was ‘You’re my brother.’ It made total sense to me. He always told me we were coworkers in the Kingdom of God. Maybe that’s why I always just called him Phil. Not sure if he is up in Heaven now doing his own dance moves for our Father,” Willie wrote.

He concluded with words of thanks for his late father.

The reality star wrote, “Thank you for raising me the right way and teaching me the most important lesson to prepare me for the day you passed on. Not sure how people deal with loss without the Lord. We may be wrong about all this….but I doubt it! Sleep well Dad, can’t wait to see you.”

Family patriarch Phil died just months after receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, as The Daily Wire previously reported.

Phil was an avid outdoorsman who invented his first duck call in 1972. Decades later, Duck Commander became a multi-million-dollar business and was featured in the show “Duck Dynasty,” which aired for 11 seasons between 2012 and 2017. It became one of the most-watched reality shows on TV.