Winfrey assembled the closest family and friends of Vernon Winfrey to honor his life, and posted a video of the festivities on her Instagram.

Winfrey informed her followers she was taking a moment to celebrate her father while he is still alive and can enjoy the outpouring of love, according to Entertainment Tonight.

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“So, we’ve been planning a backyard barbecue that’s actually more than a backyard barbecue, it’s for Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day,” she said as she stood in front of a sign that read, “Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day.”

“Because my father is ill and so we wanted to be able to have all of his friends come and celebrate him while he is able to receive the joy, so that’s what we’re doing, receiving the joy,” she added. “He doesn’t even know that this is for him. He thinks it’s a Fourth of July thing, he doesn’t even know it’s for him.”

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