Honoring Edgar Allen Dillard, Jr.| Juneteenth & Father’s Day Tribute

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Celebrating Edgar Allen Dillard, Jr

Throughout June, we’ll be highlighting the men and boys whose stories, milestones, and presence continue to leave a mark on our family and community.


A group of three people smiling for a selfie in front of Stonehenge, with large stone structures visible in the background on a cloudy day.

Edgar Allen Dillard, Jr

It’s not often that you get to see the man behind the camera. As an Air Force veteran & prior combat camera-man, my dad can often be found quietly documenting events & special moments while keeping himself in the background. He is gifted at unobtrusively allowing others to shine bright as the main subject of a photograph.

As his daughter, I especially treasure the photographs where he is in the foreground. I thank God for his weighty, loving, faithful example of humility & service not only to me & our family, but to countless others. Happy Father’s Day, dad! I love you!

-Aurelia Smith (maiden name Dillard), New Orleans, LA

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