Wayne State Hosts Dec. 6 Tribute to Detroit Weatherman Sonny Eliot
Eliot, who lived in Farmington Hills, passed away in November at age 91.
During the very early years of television — still in grainy black and white, and long before digital technology, the Web and smartphones — many families followed the nightly ritual of watching TV together. For numerous Detroiters, the centerpiece of entertainment was a local weatherman who offered a fast-paced, comedic and yet informative look at the weather. Sonny Eliot, who brought his unique brand of entertainment and information into living rooms for more than 60 years, died at his Farmington Hills home on Nov. 16, at age 91. In honor of his remarkable life, Wayne State University is hosting “Always Sonny!” from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on Dec. 6, in WSU’s Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall, Detroit. RSVPs may be submitted online at …
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Ronald Wolf
9:15 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Thank you RJ for posting this, I missed this Patch collection of memories of a life well lived. more ›