Robert Harling reveals: ‘Susan … She directed the Youth Choir. What a beautiful tribute Robert gave to his mother. It’s an incurable, unpredictable horrible disease. She played flute in the high school band. I took the opportunity to share my story with her about having known Susan many years ago, and she told me about a memorial park in her honor. (Robert gave his sister!) Susan treasured the pride of heritage and the beauty one finds in her beloved Natchitoches. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site.The Louisiana Outdoor Writers 72nd Annual Conference was held August 11th and 12th this past weekend in beautiful, historic Natchitoches, La. He TRULY loved that woman! It’s autoimmune disease that kills the insulin making parts that help break carbohydrates. She said it was on the corner right behind me and that I could pull in and park beside the house. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Family members linked to this person will appear here.Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Complications ensued. She said, “Oh, yes! in the early quiet morning on Saturday . Please try again later.Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 8696788, citing Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by anonymous (contributor 44796426) . Thanks for reading!Susan had Type 1 diabetes. And, like Shelby, the character based on her and portrayed by Julia Roberts in STEEL MAGNOLIAS – she twirled her batons to the music of Hawaii Five-O.Even as a young child, Susan’s career goal was to follow in her mother Margaret’s footsteps and become a nurse. The rich history of this town is filled with amazing women noted for their strength, courage, and purpose. But she never let her disease inhibit or alter her life in any way. They failed. We have emailed an activation email to . But even in the darkest moments, Susan would take time to marvel at the kindness and compassion of the community that surrounded her. When Susan learned she was a diabetic at age twelve, one of the first things she said was that her illness was “not going to get in the way of anything.” True to her word, she never let it slow her down. The dedication of this park to Susan Harling Robinson adds another name to that illustrious list. . An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Plus, long lasting at night. The dedication of the Susan Harling Robinson Memorial Garden and will be held at the corner of Pine Street and Cypress Street on Saturday, April 26, 2014. August 4, 1968 - April 4, 2020 (69 years old) Lakeland, TN Services By Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery Showing a strength and love equal to Susan’s determination for a normal life, Susan’s mother Margaret donated one of her kidneys. but it was a good trip!I had the pleasure and honor of not only touring all the filming sites but spending an afternoon with Margaret and Robert Harling talking about Susan. I wish they did so that more people could honor and learn about this amazing woman. So happy you got to meet your Truvy and get a ‘do.I’m glad you had a great trip, Cuz. Do you catch Paradise Louisiana with Gary and Don Dubuc? Susan Marie Robinson . . Determined to resume her career in the neo-natal field and continue to be the best mother possible, a kidney transplant was necessary. Shows the love he has for her. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. With nothing but the knowledge that it was on the corner of Cypress and “something”, I headed out with camera in hand early Saturday morning before the group field trip to the USFWS fish hatchery.Cypress St. was easy enough to find, but at the corner of Cypress and Pine, I turned right into a dead I rolled down my window and told her I was looking for the Susan Harling Memorial. She said, “Oh, no, it’s a bed and breakfast and I’m the hired slave!” Turns out, she is the caretaker for the I took photos for you and will transcribe the bio here so that you can share in knowing the real woman behind the play and movie The film, shot entirely on location in Natchitoches in the summer of 1988, celebrates the strength and indomitable spirit of Southern women. Susan had been cautioned about the complications of having children, given her severe diabetes. And then she would always make everyone laugh. She was a candy striper at Natchitoches Parish Hospital. She was a majorette. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Jones Harling, his daughter Laura Susan Harling, his sisters Erlene Dorn, Elsie Rodgers, Annie Clair Balchin and his brother Faulkner Harling. I don’t get their show down here, but they put everything on their YouTube channel. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). One thing is for sure, Mrs. Susan Robinson did not go through life without being loved!!!! And y’all–she’s the owner of the shop. The play is based off a true story, centered around the author’s experience of the loss of his sister.