My Uncle Huey

There was no one like him:

My Uncle Huey

My Parrain (French word for Godfather)

My Pee-Zu





My Uncle Huey made me feel special

He knew how to fill my cup with kind words about:

How nice I looked,

How pretty I was,

How together I was,

What a good mother I was



My Uncle Huey taught me:

About life,

About people - He said if you set people straight at the start, then

you won’t have any more problems with them.

About work ethic – He said don’t ever marry a job

To love basketball – Go Georgetown

That presents had to be wrapped in good paper



My Uncle Huey knew how to live. At the family reunion he was so

happy about being king of the family, that he wore that

$5 crown all night long.



My Uncle Huey shared his experiences with me &

He gave me some of my first experiences:

Took me to a real ice cream parlor to get my first banana split

Took me to Fuddrucker’s to get a real hamburger

Took me to the truck parades every year on Mardi Gras



My Uncle Huey poured himself into me:

His stories affected me

His lessons/advice shaped me

His wisdom guided me



My Uncle Huey was always in my corner

When I succeeded, he was my cheerleader

When I failed, he always knew the right things to say.



My Uncle Huey was thoughtful. If you mentioned something in

passing, you shouldn’t be surprised to see it materialize at some

point in the future.



That’s why every time I came to New Orleans, I had see My Uncle

Huey I know he did the same thing for all of his nieces and nephews.

He made everybody feel special. He affected all of us which is why

we all came from far and near to be here today. So when I say

My Uncle Huey, I know he was some of

yours too. He was:

Your friend

Your brother

Your father

Your grandfather

Your “spiritual partner”

He made you feel special too. But for me, he’ll always be mine

because there was no one else like him:



My Uncle Huey

My Parrain

My Pee-Zu



Man are we ever gonna miss you?………….





Suzette C. Smith