Information regarding The Memorial Services for The Legendary Paris Dupree

Greetings and Salutations All,

As you all know we lost The Mother of my house Paris Dupree nearly a year ago  but recently we ALL found this information out to our shock, dismay and distressing amazement. It is only out of respect that when your Mother passes on you remember her in the most respectful way possible. That said Myself (Efrem), Michael, Terry, Michael Grant, Kerry, Haywood, who are the remaining living members of the house have decided to Memorialize her in honor of her passing.  

The original date was suppose to be September 30, 2011 with a consortium of folks involved. Unfortunately we ran into issues where folks wanted to take over and make this more than what it is meant to be. It is NOT A BALL it is a MEMORIAL. 

The Gay Community knows her as PARIS DUPREE and in her honor The House of Dupree and those in the LGBTQ Community will remember her as such. 

That said the date for THE MEMORIAL SERVICE of The Legendary Icon Paris Dupree birth name (Robert Issac Finley Jr) given by The House of Dupree will be on 

October 7, 2011 at 7PM at The LGBT Community Center 208 West 13th Street NY, NY 10013.  

This is NOT a battle between ICONIC legends and other ICONIC Legends as some are now making this out to be unfortunately. It is a FAMILY AFFAIR and her house children want to remember her in a special way!    

And you're all invited as you all are FAMILY TO MISS PARIS!

SHE IS FOREVER A LEGEND!

We're hoping that this clears up any confusion that may be out there. There is another Memorial and we encourage you all to attend both if you can!

We come in LOVE & PEACE and not in HATE, nor CONFUSION! We appreciate the many folks who have reached out to us with their condolences. As this is still a sore spot in our hearts and still has not really processed that she is no longer on this earth with us. But we do know and understand that Earth hath no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! And as time goes on it will get better by and by!   
Teamwork: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! ….Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV)

WE LOVE YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON OCTOBER 7, 2011    

WITH LOVE, HONOR, PEACE, AND BLESSINGS

THE HOUSE OF DUPREE!