Treat Williams and his family.Photo:Treat Williams family/Instagram; Getty
Treat Williams family/Instagram; Getty
Treat Williams’ family is still coming to terms with the actor’s death.
Seven weeks on from the star’s unexpected death in amotorcycle accidenton June 12, his family shared asnapshotfrom his ‘Celebration of Life’ service alongside an emotional caption on Instagram Monday.
“As time passes, the grief doesn’t get any easier, but life is fragile,” the post began. “We are trying to live every day like it’s our last, and appreciate the time on this beautiful planet that we are lucky to call home. Here’s a picture from Treat’s Celebration of Life of the family 🤍.”
In the photo, Treat’s wifePamela Van Sant, 68, smiles as she stands in between her and Treat’s daughterEllie, 24, and their son Gill, 31. Pam and Gill also hold the family’s pet pooches, Woody and Nash.
The family appears to be stood in front of a blue truck, which is covered in flowers and foliage.
“You all are the embodiment of Treat’s joy and his passion for your happiness. Thank you for sharing your hearts with us.❤️,” wrote actress Sharon Lawrence, whileRosanna Arquetteadded, “God bless you all 💙✌🏼🙌.”
ActressFrances Fisheralso wrote, “Live Love 🌟🌟🌟.”
Treat’sfuneraltook place in Vermont on June 20, eight days after his unexpected loss. An intimate memorial service was also held the day before the funeral ceremony at the actor’s farm in Manchester, Vermont, where he and his wife Pam lived.
Treat Williams and wife Pam Van Sant.Todd Williamson/Getty
Todd Williamson/Getty
Shortly after their marriage, they welcomed their first child together, a son named Gill, in 1992 andexpanded their familywith the birth of their daughter Ellie in 1998.
TheHairactor often gushed about their relationship through touching Instagram posts where he thanked his wife for “marrying me" and spoke candidly aboutthe role she played in his life. Just a week prior to his death, he posted acandid photo of Van Santrelaxing in their home, captioned, “Pam just redid our living room. I love what she did. Actually I love her. Lucky me.”
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“My wife Pam and I used my parents’ house in Weston while we were courting. We started skiing together up here,” he continued. “Every day I wake up so grateful to see the view that I see out of my window and to be living up here. I think very few people are [as] lucky as I am to say, ‘I love where I live.’ I don’t have any fantasies of being somewhere else. I have everything I want and need in Vermont.”
“He was an actor’s actor,” McPherson said. “Filmmakers loved him. He’s been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s.”
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