Atty. Frederick Robinson

ROBINSON, Atty. C. Frederick - Age 79, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Hurley Medical Center. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton Ave. Rev. Dr. Mark A. Jones, Sr. officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Monday. Atty. Robinson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-6 p.m. Sunday with Memorial Service under the auspices of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. from 4-6 p.m. Atty. Carrous Frederick Robinson was born August 13, 1931 to Carrous William Robinson and Senas Mehetabel Barnes. He was born in High Point, North Carolina and into the virulent racism of the segregated South. In 1949, Fred graduated from William Penn High School and moved on to Howard University in Washington, D.C. Upon his graduation from Howard University College of Law in 1956, Fred moved to Flint and opened his law office with his long time partner and friend, A. Glenn Epps. In 1961, he and Mr. Epps opened the law office at 2501 N. Saginaw Street, where he continued practicing law until the time of his death. C. Fred fought against racism and inequality. With his many allies in the Black Community, he created organizations for the empowerment of black people and to break the mental bonds of slavery and oppression. Justice, not money, motivated C. Frederick Robinson. He practiced law for over 55 years believing that it was his duty as a lawyer to contribute to society; not to enrich himself. Fred never claimed to be perfect, and he did not judge others for their flaws and weaknesses. He was fully aware that some would and that some did take advantage, but he truly believed in second chances and that it is never too late to be what you might have been. Fred touched many lives as a friend, an ally, and a mentor. He lived a rich life – full of joy, sadness, and disappointment – with few regrets. C. Fred Robinson was one of a kind and he will truly be missed. And through it all, he did it his way. He is predeceased by the love of his life, Rebecca Louise Rotan Robinson and their son, C. Frederick Robinson II. His legacy will be carried on by his four daughters and their progeny: Debra Lynne Robinson, M.D., Carolyn Boyd, Rachel Kimberly Robinson, J.D., and Yvette Raquel Robinson, LCSW, and their children; Fred is survived by his sisters, Carolyn Etheridge and Evelyn Davis, and their children. http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/228794