Ricky Wilkins
My most profound memory of my uncle JP was 50 years ago. 50 years ago my father died my mother came home distraught accompanied by my aunt clay. I wasn't really able to talk to my mother for the next 2 weeks my aunt Gladys came down to take care of my mom my mom kept calling for one person my uncle JP. My uncle JP jumped on a plane in Houston and get off the plane in Dallas and was driven to our home. As soon as my mother heard him at the door she started screaming JP Jackie is dead what am I going to do. He said it would be all right. You took me and my brother aside that day and told us from this day on you guys are going to be the man of the family your mother is going to change she's going to be different you guys have to expect that. But from this day on you have to be the man of the family and take care of your mother. I Echo that same message to Jeremy and Jonathan your mother's going to change but take care of your mother.
