Willie Robertson is addressing father Phil Robertson‘s final words.
The 53-year-old Duck Dynasty star spoke out in an interview about losing Phil in May, just a week before Duck Dynasty: The Revival premiered.
“Phil had been struggling with Alzheimer’s for a while. It was on our mind for sure, his condition. It’s part of life. Phil had such a strong faith,” Willie recalled to TV Insider.
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“He told us before, ‘Do not cry at my funeral. I know where I’m going.’”
He added that he was touched about how much Phil meant to people around the world and said that his dad would have been proud of the show.
“What a life he lived. We heard that from thousands of people, the people he impacted. Phil would have wanted us to do exactly what we’re doing,” Willie continued.
“Whatever is a reflection of that faith, and our show is a reflection of our fatih. Not overtly. We’re not trying to preach to people or convert people, but I think you can see the fruit in the faith of our show and our family and how it sticks together through good times and bad. That’s why we are on this earth. As we move on, I think it’s a reminder to all of us the time will come. I hope I have a funeral like that where people feel that way about me as well.”
Phil’s diagnosis was originally confirmed by his family in December 2024 after news broke that A&E ordered Duck Dynasty: The Revival.
Find out more about his passing. RIP.