Family Of Dusty Rhodes Releases Statement To Media At His Funeral
Daytona Beach News-Journal reporter Jeff Wilen, who attended the funeral service for the late WWE Hall Of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, posted a statement that was given to the media by the Runnels [Rhodes] family.
The statement, which you can see pictured below courtesy of Wilen’s Twitter feed, reads as follows:
“On Behalf of the entire Runnels family, we are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from Dusty’s colleagues and fans around the world. Dusty had a positive impact on so many people and his legacy will never be forgotten. Our family appreciates that you continue to respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
Below is Wilen’s tweet, which includes an actual photo of the physical statement itself.
Statement from the family of Dusty Rhodes, given to the media today at the funeral. pic.twitter.com/w3xvv2ALqL
— Jeff Wilen (@JAWBreakerDBNJ) June 17, 2015
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