![]() ![]() ![]() That experience eventually became the seed for Mrs. She later was said to have joyfully and repeatedly asked, “All of that was for me?”įrank Lipo, executive director of the Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest, told the story of the Robinets’ move to Oak Park in 1965 as one of the first African-American families in the village. Due to Alzheimer’s disease, she did not address the crowd, but spent the evening smiling broadly seemingly enjoying the stories, tributes, and dramatic readings adapted from her books. ![]() Robinet sat in the front row, with her husband McLouis by her side, surrounded by the 150 family members and friends who filled the Martin Recital Hall. Harriette Gillem Robinet and her husband McLouis Robinet share a moment after receiving the Fuller Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 14 at Dominican University. ![]()
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