He would combine doing that with doing Hindu squats by doing a squat between each push. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Since 1904 Warren-McElwain Mortuary has been locally owned and operated. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. it was sad to here that mike is dead.i miss him from wcw days when wwe taken over that time in india the both shows were stopped.i really missed him and his move which was carrier killer.awesome rest in peace ok he was great he had an astounding match with new jack bakc in the ecw days but im gonna have to agree with the other dude, why kill your self and take the easy way out, thats not AWSOME at all thats pussy, i never like awsome before and now this really dont put him any higher in my book. Gladiator was Pogo's ally who feuded with Onita and competed with Pogo against Onita and his partners. Gladiator's last pay-per-view appearance in FMW was at the Welcome to the Darkside pay-per-view on August 22, where he defeated Naohiko Yamazaki, Yoshinori Sasaki and Mr. Pogo #2 in a gauntlet match. Failed to remove flower. Your love is still our guide. based on information from your browser. Result of a tragic accident. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. He relocated to Tampa, Florida as a teenager with his mother and younger brother. PatrickMcMullan.com. The world has lost a great son, brother, husband, father, and leader. He held the title for nine months before losing it to his arch rival, Masato Tanaka. Mike married the love of his life, Donna Louise Bratton, on January 25, 1969. Mike Langen was a husband and father of four. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. > The Artist Canvas Then in February 2006, he suddenly announced that he was retiring from wrestling. Heyman, an astute follower of international wrestling, had been following Awesomes career in the Far East, first brought Awesome to ECW on February 5, 1994 when he wrestled J.T. He reminds me of the legendary don muraco, when he was in his wwf prime. He and I grew up together. In 1990, he debuted in the Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling league Japan and at 6'6 290 pounds, became known as The Gladiator. version: 2, Gladiator successfully defended the title against Leather in a rematch on September 1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17991309/mike-awesome. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Awesome was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected. They married in 1991, and have two children, Casey and Carissa. > Gaming He spent a year as an iron worker to save up for college, and helped build several . [8] Gladiator returned from injury to challenge Super Leather for the title on March 15, but was defeated by Leather. [24], From 2002 to 2006, Awesome competed on the independent circuit in the United States and Japan where he returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling as "The Gladiator" once again. On December 11, 1996, Awesome defeated Wing Kanemura for the FMW Independent World title, holding it nine months before dropping it to arch rival Masato Tanaka. Steve Asadoor Lead Funeral Assistant. Funeral and Cremation Service - Olson and Swanson Chapels obituaries and Death Notices for the Rush City, MN area. ALFONSO, Michael Lee, 42, of Tampa, passed away on February 17, 2007. Eventually, a compromise was reached. Kelsey Rossette Funeral Counselor, Apprentice Embalmer Heather Martin-Cisneros Funeral Counselor. A Celebration of Life for Laura Shaw will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Seed and Supply Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Mike Cates Loyce P. "Mike" Cates, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Awesome I found on Findagrave.com. [1] His TNA in-ring debut was on April 16, 2003, where Awesome defeated Perry Saturn by DQ when The Sandman and New Jack interfered. Friends may pay their respects at St. Michael's Chapel, 800 N. 18th St., Boston, MA on October 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. "Beautifully Imperfect". My partner TJ Smart and I . The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. The following day, on April 30, Gladiator surpassed Atsushi Onita's fourth reign of 337 days to become the longest reigning Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion by having reigned for 338 days at that point. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Mike Awesome. In the FMW, he went on to two World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championships, World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Champion and Independent World Heavyweight Title Champion by 1997. Michael Dale Resene, the son of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene, was born on <a href . Dear brother of George Oakes. Prior to his untimely death by hanging, Alfonso worked as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker in Tampa. Once he settled in with WCW for second stint (he was a masked jobber named The Pro and hailed from San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1989), he was part of The New Blood gang with Billy Kidman, Sean OHaire, Chuck Palumbo and Shane Douglas. Michael Lee Alfonso was an American professional wrestler. In my opinion he was mistreated in the wrestling industry. However, there was The following month, Gladiator and Big Titan defeated Sambo Asako and Ricky Fuji in a street fight stretcher match at the 2nd Anniversary Show. The plot is located at Row 2, Plot #6. Smith. According to the Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Chapel: "James Patrick Farrell, Jr. and Michael O'Brien Farrell have fallen asleep in the Lord." They are survived by their parents, Jim and Elene . Awesome defeated Edge on the July 16 episode of Raw.[21]. } a pussy. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He was additionally given a bus that resembled the one featured on The Partridge Family to drive into arenas as part of his entrance. On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, Demetrius Malik Smith was called home at the age of 47. He was recruited by FMW as the replacement for Al Green, who was originally scheduled to compete as Gladiator but moved to WCW. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Michael A. He had been a sales associate for Coldwell Banker in the Tampa area. He is from United States. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Loving father and buddy of Lillian. 1965-2007 (age 42) You have to be a confident person to choose "Awesome" to be part of your wrestling name, and in the ring, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfonso, definitely carried himself with confidence. He was born on March 17, 1946 to the late Walter and Helen (Patterson) Simon in Toledo, Ohio. On the final Nitro on March 26, 2001, Awesome and Storm were defeated by Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire in a WCW World Tag Team Championship match. Awesome retained the World title that night over Kid Kash. r.i.p. [13] In a shoot interview released by Highspots in 2005, Awesome expressed that he would have rather faced off with his former ECW and WWE colleague Rhyno and suggested that they could have put on a more entertaining match regardless of the circumstances and the manner in which he had left ECW.[14]. The funeral took place at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Gladiator had lost his significance as a main event competitor after losing the Double Championship despite being the longest reigning champion and became a mid-card member of ZEN. The audience went wild. At 4th Anniversary Show, the team of Gladiator, Ricky Fuji and Big Titan defeated Katsuji Ueda, The Great Punk and Tarzan Goto in a Captain's Fall Losing Captain Leaves Town No Rope Barbed Wire Tornado Street Fight Deathmatch, which Team Canada won. This spot appeared in many ECW highlight reels including the intro to a variety of their television programs for years to come (according to ECW announcer Joey Styles his own reaction to the spot inspired his "Oh my God" catchphrase). For those who don't know, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfanso, is the cousin of former wrestler Michael Bollea, the nephew of Hulk Hogan. Jericho worked for WWE for many, WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia in May. At some point soon after, he hung himself, most likely because he was facing criminal charges and had lost his family. Try again. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. Hal married Kathryn Piersel and had two children, Lance and Danette (deceased). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Sadly, the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathhavelargely overshadowed his career in the squared circle. Antonia W. "Toni" Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. A feud with The Filthy Animals led to Awesome challenging Billy Kidman to a Hair-vs-Hair match, on January 15, however before the bout could take place, Team Canada attacked Kidman backstage, leaving him unable to compete. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. On Wed night Casey was messaging with her husband around 7:30pm, They joked about Ice . But I personally never had heat with Mike. Mike moved to Va Beach in 1951 . [10] Awesome's hardcore reign came to an end a few weeks later on the July 12 edition of SmackDown! After training at Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, the 6-foot-6, 292-pound wrestler made his debut in 1989. and gave both men a standing ovation.[10]. Obituary: Pending. John M. "Mike" Simon, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday morning, January 16, 2023. Reportedly, Michael Alfonso got into a heated dispute with his wife after she said she wanted a divorce. Your email address will not be published. Learn more about managing a memorial . I was so happy when I was told I was gone". He is survived by his wife, Delisa, son; Casey, daughter; Carissa, his father; Tony and mother; Sharon, along with his brother, Rick. 0 cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. A funeral service for former Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce was held Thursday at the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart in front of family, friends and In February 2006, after 17 years in the ring, Awesome announced his retirement from wrestling, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and adding that he felt underpaid for his work at the One Night Stand event and that he would only return to the ring "if the money was right". Awesome began in ECW by losing to Tanaka on an episode ECW's weekly Hardcore TV. SPIERS, Troy Daniel. I talked to Mike a lot that night and was very happy for him. Funny Obituary for William Ziegler, Written By His Kids. Laura Janelle Shaw was born on April 13, 1976 in Bay City, Michigan to Kathleen Metcalfe and Larry Shaw. Now with WCW, Awesome continued to be a major factor with the New Blood for the next month, teaming with Billy Kidman occasionally to aid him in his feud with Hulk Hogan. You would not believe the backstage politics. I did not employ the services of a business manager during my career. (He was not under contract to ECW at the time, and he could sign with any wrestling company he liked.) Her husband Mike Langen passed away suddenly on Oct 20, 2022. S.D. There was a problem getting your location. He was 42. [29], On February 17, 2007, a group of Alfonso's friends found him dead after he had hanged himself inside his Tampa home. The entire Lethal Weapon attacked Fuji and turned on him to join Terry Funk's new group Funk Masters of Wrestling, which led Gladiator to turn into a villain again. another great warrior falls again Gladiator would then resume his feud with the returning Atsushi Onita as the team of Gladiator, Terry Funk and Cactus Jack was defeated by Atsushi Onita, Masato Tanaka and W*ING Kanemura at 8th Anniversary Show on April 29. William Ziegler passed away on July 29, 2016 at the age of 69 "to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election," according to the obituary written by Ziegler's four children. On February 5, 1994, at ECW's event, The Night the Line Was Crossed, Awesome nearly injured wrestler, J.T. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Sound off in the comments section below! Diana then visited him and jail and said she planned to go through with the divorce. [7] He gained a new manager, Judge Jeff Jones, who managed Awesome to the top of winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice in 1999. cemeteries found in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Please enter your email and password to sign in. [17], He first made a appearance in WWF as a jobber on December 12, 1996, losing to Justin Credible who was known then as Aldo Montoya in a dark match for WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Michael John "Andy" Andersen December 20, 1960 - May 23, 2022 Tacoma, Washington - Mike was born the youngest of four boys (brothers Rick, Dan and Tom) to Kathleen and John "Jack" Andersen at Swedis Jay Nazaroff Care Center Assistant . Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The group turned fan favorites in the fall of 1997 when three of its members Mr. Gannosuke, Yukihiro Kanemura and Hido turned on Atsushi Onita and left the group and they would form Team No Respect in 1998. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 1:00 PM at the . WWE acknowledged his death on the February 20 broadcast of ECW on Sci-Fi with an "In Memory" graphic at the opening of the program, and two days later his family received friends at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home in Riverview, Florida. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Branch President Randy Campbell officiating. At FMW's first pay-per-view event FMW 9th Anniversary Show, Gladiator teamed with ZEN teammate Tetsuhiro Kuroda to take on TNR members Super Leather and Horace Boulder in a losing effort. But there was never heat.. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He was booked to win the Grand Slam Tournament in September, in which he defeated Hayabusa in the tournament final on September 26 to win the company's top title, the vacant Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and cemented his place as the company's top villain. GREAT NEWS! Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 2007 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview, FL 33569. In May 2000, Awesome threw Kanyon off the top of the first level of a triple cage onto the entrance ramp, which started his "Career Killer" gimmick. In April 2003, Awesome debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. They lost the tag titles to Onita and Gannosuke in a rematch on February 24, 1995. He was best known for his time with World Championship Wrestling in 1992-2001 and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005-2009. William "Freddie" McCullough. Later that year, Gladiator and Boulder participated in the Street Fight Tag Team Tournament, where they qualified for the semi-final against Tarzan Goto and Big Titan, which they lost. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. In an shoot interview released by Highspots in 2003, Awesome conspired that the infamous incident between Vince Russo and Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 2000 may have been one of the underlying reasons as to why he was plagued by a string of unfavorable gimmicks. I think if Mike had to do it all over again, hed do it different. The following year, Gladiator and Titan participated in a double-elimination tournament for the newly created Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, in which they defeated Hideki Hosaka and Hisakatsu Oya in the quarter-final, Jinsei Shinzaki and Masaru Toi in the semi-final and Mr. Gannosuke and Tarzan Goto in the final to succeed in their block and then defeated Atsushi Onita and Katsutoshi Niiyama in the tournament final on January 18, 1994, to win the Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, marking Alfonso's first title in FMW. background: '#333333', We have estimated Mike Awesome's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. color: '#ffffff' This eulogy is a perfect example of that. An awesome, loving, thoughtful son, brother and grandson. Michael R. Sonksen President Bob Bergthold Vice President. E. Anthony Cisneros Partner, Licensed Funeral Director . Demetrius was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 4th, 1972. The tandem beat Tommy Dreamer and Tanaka and lost the belts to The Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible) in a three-way dance that also included Dreamer and Tanaka. The match that transpired only lasted minutes long and . As a result, Gladiator began feuding with Titan and defeated him in their first singles match against each other on July 31. When Mike got out of jail in early 2007, he came home to find the house empty and his wife, son, and daughter nowhere to be found. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. If the fans want to think that, thats fine, thats good for business. . Awesome grew up in Tampa Bay, and attended King High School, where he would meet his future wife, Delisa Bowers. It's a shame he didn't get a run on a national level federation. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Later at the event, Mr. Pogo turned on W*ING Alliance by blowing a fireball on Yukihiro Kanemura after Pogo and Kanemura lost their match, which led Gladiator, Boulder and Hisakatsu Oya to follow Pogo and join Lethal Weapon. However, following the match, he delivered an Awesome Bomb to Tanaka over the top rope through a table set up on the outside. Mike Awesome working Edge at his only WWF PPV appearance: 2001s WWF Invasion. Greg Oliver has been writing about pro wrestling since 1985, and is the author of wrestling books: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (with Steven Johnson), The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons (with Steven Johnson and Mike Mooneyham); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (with Steven Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (also with Johnson); The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians; SLAM! Mike was a 1964 graduate of Oakwood High School. We are known for providing the best in funeral services to all families. At the Invasion pay-per-view, Edge and Christian beat Awesome and Storm. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. color: '#ffffff', Steve Keirns Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks, Watch a Tribute to Awesome Posted on YouTube. Hes long been ignored by promoters in the U.S. Information about the fact that the wrestler had been arrested for domestic violence was not revealed until after the shocking news of the murder-suicide death of Chris Benoit, which occurred in June 2007. Net Worth in 2022. He just wanted to go to college. I love this guy and now I have come to know that he is no more. Michael also is survived by his nephew, Ricky, grandmother; Solia, grandfather; Tony, and his aunts; LaVaughn (Gary), Betty (Jack), Diana, and Solia, his uncles; Andrew (Brenda) and Eugene (Kathrine), along with many loving cousins. (Getty Images) Archbishop Justin Welby told the 2,000 mourners in Westminster . Alfonso injured his knee during the match and went on a hiatus, during which he returned to United States and toured with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) for the rest of the year. Actor: WCW Monday Nitro. By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 25, 2007 Mike Awesome had, what they call in the business, "the look." . Visitation was held on Tuesday, February 21st 2023 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Rose Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park (4161 E Admiral Pl, Tulsa, OK 74115). The feud continued when Edge introduced his tag team partner Christian into the rivalry. I wish he didnt do it, of course, but dont sit there and pass judgement on him. A celebration of Michael's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 at Serenity Meadows. On May 27, Gladiator defeated Super Leather to win his second Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship. > Photo Galleries Professional Wrestler. There is a problem with your email/password. He suffered a knee injury in the fall of 1995, which forced him to vacate the title on January 5, 1996. At Crossing the Line Again the following month, he lost to Louie Spicolli, departing ECW once more thereafter. He had turned 42 just a month before his death. It is also possible that he did not find the career in real estate that he launched after his retirement to be satisfying. Alfonso dropped out of Hillsborough Community College in his third year to become a professional wrestler. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. Michael Carl Meier was born March 7, 1946 the first of Carl and Helen (Krech . Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. What we can learn from this eulogy is that a few minutes, a good laugh and a good story is all you need to create something memorable. BARRY, Pamela Irene (Pam). Michael was a loving father and son. Failed to report flower. [23], Awesome was released from the WWE on September 27, 2002, along with Shawn Stasiak and Horace Hogan. }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. We have set your language to Born and raised in Tampa, Fla., Alfonso married his high school sweetheart and fathered two children. He also became That 70s Guy for a spell in a gimmick that included him driving an old-school bus and hosting a cheesy segment called The Lavalamp Lounge. Other gimmicks in WCW had Awesome being billed as The Career Killer (after throwing Chris Kanyon off the top of a three-tiered cage) and The Fat Chick Thriller along with being part of the Team Canada contingent, even though he was from Florida. After high school, he worked as an iron worker on numerous downtown Tampa highrises. Professional Wrestler. $1 Million - $5 Million. I feel blessed to have had such an exciting and successful career in wrestling. Net Worth in 2021. We offer a complete line of granite, and bronze markers and arrange . You have to be a confident person to choose Awesome to be part of your wrestling name, and in the ring, Mike Awesome, or Michael Alfonso, definitely carried himself with confidence. 's tertiary show, for the next few months jobbing to wrestlers such as Faarooq, Bull Buchanan, Mark Henry and Funaki. You were the best. Following Terry Funk's departure from FMW, Funk Masters (FMW) of Wrestling began to cripple as Atsushi Onita denounced himself as a FMW wrestler and formed ZEN on September 30, 1997, to feud with FMW. Flowers are accepted, however, those who wish may donate in memory of Michael to The American Diabetes Association 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. Alfonso attended King High School in Tampa, Florida and trained at Stan's Gym, an old school muscle gym, on 56th Street. Cherished and loving son of Herb & Faye Oakes. On August 5, Hisakatsu Oya, Mr. Gannosuke and The Gladiator defeated Fuyuki-Gun at a Fuyuki Army show to win the World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. Awesome continued to be a major factor in ECW early in 2000, including teaming with Raven to beat Tanaka and Tommy Dreamer for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. Awesome returned to ECW in January 1997 at House Party, defeating Balls Mahoney. About. Much of what is now known about the events surrounding the Mike Awesome deathwere not revealed until months after he died. Oops, something didn't work. Your smile could light up a room and melt many hearts - we will miss you more than we can say. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Vasquez Jr. to pay them a last tribute. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This is a carousel with slides. Following the news that Mike Awesome died, both the WWE and ECW paid tribute to him. ECW honcho Paul Heyman threatened legal action for the departure, and an agreement was made that Awesome would return to drop the title to a wrestler of ECWs choosing. Awesome pinned Tanaka on the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City after an Awesome Bomb through a table. The last two years had been particularly difficult for him both . him and chris benoit 2 fuc king idiots living the life of a king loaded off wrestling got enough cash to not worry about anything both have 2 beautiful families, and this is what they do. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Mike is survived by his parents; two brothers, Matthew (Maureen Rieff) Gulatto and Peter (Jamie Toepfer) Gulatto; beloved . His epically hilarious and witty obituary is one of our favorites because of it's offbeat language and tone. [29] He enjoyed mountain biking and would ride frequently at Alafia River State Park in Florida, close to his Tampa home. [27] The crowd greeted Awesome with jeers at the beginning of the match, and commentator Joey Styles made frequent references to Awesome's leaving of ECW for WCW and during the match, Styles infamously said, "And it's a shame he didn't succeed in taking his own life." Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He was honestly the best. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Gladiator made his first successful title defense against Horace Boulder on October 25. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful shared the news that Daria Berenato, also known as WWE, WWE NXT ResultsFebruary 28, 2023Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com The show kicks off with most of the locker room, Chris Jericho says that he doesnt want to leave AEW and return to WWE. His matches with Masato Tanaka were always fantastic. Mike was born in Casper on December 6, 1946, to Bruce Kennedy Ward and Nancy Pauline Ward. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Man, I hate that. Fearing for her life, his wife called the police, and Alfonso was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. Bigelow's funeral in New Jersey was paid for by WWE owner Vince McMahon, while a second funeral in Florida was funded by several local wrestlers. Feb 17, 2023. > Books His WWF debut came on the June 25, 2001, episode of Raw during a match which saw Test defending his Hardcore Championship against Rhyno. Bratton, on January 5, 1996 husband, father, and leader and lowercase letters, and have children! 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