Statement

Brian and Leighanne Littrell Regarding Baylee (Sept 2005)

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The Littrell family would like to express their sincere thanks to everyone who has supported their careers and charitable endeavors thus far. Brian and Leighanne enjoy a special relationship with their fans. It is this special relationship, along with the grace of God, which allows Brian and Leighanne to continue the successful pursuit of their creative and artistic goals. As a gift to their wonderful fans, the Littrell family has granted the Healthy Heart Club access to several individual and family photographs that will be posted throughout the year on the official Healthy Heart Club web site. Brian and Leighanne have authorized these pictures for use by their fans so long as they are not used for monetary gain.
With that being said, the Littrell family has one request of their fans. Many of you have asked if Brian and Leighanne are bothered by pictures of Baylee being displayed on the Internet. Brian and Leighanne understand that they cannot prohibit pictures of Baylee from surfacing on the Internet. They do, however, feel as parents it is wrong to look on the Internet and see pictures of their child without one or both of them accompanying him. From this moment forward, Brian and Leighanne ask that you do not post pictures of Baylee, without one or both of them accompanying him, on any type of web site. It is Brian and Leighanne’s hope that out of respect for them and their family you, the fans, will honor this one personal request.

Thank you and please feel free to contact Brandon Edgington, Coordinator for the Brian Littrell Healthy Heart Club for Kids®, if you have any questions regarding the Littrell family’s request.

Howie Dorough's Statement Regarding his dad's death (People Magazine,June 2008)

Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is mourning his father, Hoke, who died in his sleep, PEOPLE has confirmed. He was 69.

Dorough's father, a longtime code enforcement supervisor in Orange County, Fla., had been diagnosed in March with lung and brain cancer. Howie, 34, and his bandmates previously canceled their South Africa concerts so the singer and his wife Leigh, 34, could be with his dad.

"Our family just wants to say thanks for all your prayers for my father, Hoke Dorough. His strong will helped him to fight cancer for the past three months. I was blessed to be able to spend the last month with him and create some memories that I will take with me forever," Howie said in a statement on behalf of his family.

Earlier this year, Howie, in an open letter to fans on Myspace, said his father had grown weaker following radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

Still, his father had "been very brave and positive with everything. He is not giving up." In the statement released Monday, Howie added: "This past week my family and I rented a RV and took him to his hometown in Georgia where he had a family and high school reunion of over 50 people. He held on the whole trip and had an amazing time, bringing things back full circle. Unfortunately, within the last few days he took a turn for the worse. He passed away Sunday morning peacefully in his sleep and is no longer suffering.

"Thank you for all the love and support you sent to me and my family during this difficult time. Your kind words and thoughts have been very much appreciated. God bless."

In lieu of flowers, the Dorough family has requested that donations be made in Hoke's name to the Dorough Lupus Foundation, PO Box 110697, Palm Bay, FL 32911. For more info, see: www.doroughlupusfoundation.org.