Hello All:
I ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS FOR ADOLF ON HIS 80th BIRTHDAY ON JUNE 18, 2014
By Gloria Dulan-Wilson
Hello All:
Today, June 18, 2021 is the 87th birthday of my late & favorite uncle, Adolf Dulan - a FINE BLACK MAN and simultaneously suave, sophisticated, positive, powerful and empowering, generous and witty - fun and definitely a Lady's Man!
Below is an original piece I composed in honor of my Uncle Adolf Dulan, slightly revised -
OWED TO MY UNCLE ADOLF - TRULY A FINE BLACK MAN
Original Poem By Gloria Dulan-Wilson (c) Poetic License by gdwilson06182017
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| MY UNCLE ADOLF DULAN |
Today I pay homage to my Uncle Adolf the youngest son of Silas and Zady
Who today, June 18, reached the mile stone age of Eighty-Seven
Adolf Dulan who is none other
Than my dad Warner's baby brother
Whose big sisters Zethel and Alene
Had to keep him out of trouble and clean
Who emerged from Oklahoma to serve in Korea
And returned to embark on a different career
And I'm so proud to give you the schoolin'
On what it means to be a DULAN
My Uncle has definitely done the name proud.
In his quiet eloquent way he's drawn quite a crowd
Loving the food on which as kids we were raised
He opened Aunt Kizzy's and was highly praised
This creative brother from an Oklahoma farm
And when Aunt Kizzy had closed her doors
He opened Soul Food Kitchen with customers by the scores
And when Aunt Kizzy had closed her doors
He opened Soul Food Kitchen with customers by the scores
As are all the men of the DULAN Clan
The envy of brothers and the target of ladies
This youngest son of Silas and Zady
His energy, wit and charm were home spun
He's a skilled poker player, but does it for "fun" -
The father of five, he taught them what he knew
So into successful men and women they each grew -
He could hold his own in any conversation
He traveled the world as well as the nation -
He shared what he knew and brought others along
His Millionaire Men's Club is still going strong -
He dressed like he just stepped out of GQ
His clothes were sharp and he was too!
He was an original son of the great Southwest
An Oklahoma Kid who didn't take no mess
It was all about family no matter where he goes
We loved him, he loved us and it definitely shows -
So I salute my Gemini Uncle who would be 87
The youngest son of Silas and Zady - together now in Heavan
And say I love you with all my heart A D
Big brother/uncle/mentor/friend – you're still watching over me -
God blessed us all, but he really wasn't foolin'
When he made you the Patriarch of the family of DULAN-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE ADOLF
(c) JUNE 18, 2014/Edited JUNE 18, 2021
FROM YOUR NUMBER ONE NIECE
GLORIA JEANNE
Stay Blessed &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK
(c) Poetic License by GDWEnterprises 6/18/2014
Original Poem by Gloria Dulan-Wilson
No
one dies til the last one on earth ceases to speak his name. Adolf may
not be accessible like he once was..but he will always be with you.
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| ADOLF AND ME HANGING OUT IN HARLEM AT PERKS FINE CUISINE |
DEDICATED TO MY UNCLE ADOLF A. DULAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
WITH MUCH LOVE AND FOND MEMORIES
I KNOW YOU AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY ARE NOW ALL TOGETHER AGAIN DECIDING ON WHERE TO HOST THE NEXT CHRISTMAS GATHERING -
WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU
STAY BLESSED
GLORIA JEANNE
JUNE 18, 2017
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| Gloria DULAN-Wilson |
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