The Robertsons are a super tight-knit family, but they’re also an incredibly large family. This conundrum has led to what they fondly refer to as “Robertson Row.” Robertson Row is actually a cul-de-sac of a beautiful neighborhood in Louisiana. There are 8 homes surrounding the entirety of the loop, 4 of which are inhabited by the Robertson brothers and their families.
The other 4 homes are filled with either friends or extended family, hence the nickname for that end of the street. When something so devastating like losing a family member happens, they can come together easily to lean on one another for support.
Colorful Past
Visually speaking, Al might be the odd one out of the Robertson brothers, since he is the only one who is not sporting a beard that could get tangled in his belt buckle. Al Robertson’s clean-cut appearance may give the illusion that he’s more reserved and collected than some of his family members, but that's just your beard prejudice speaking.
Don’t let that face fool you. Al’s actually got quite a bit of history. These days though, he’s definitely calmed down a bit, which probably has a lot to do with the fact he has since had a couple of kids.
Mourning Family
In 2017, the Robertson clan rallied together to face one of their toughest battles yet. Glenn Durham, a cousin of Korie’s mother, had been fighting cancer for several years when the disease finally overcame him. Everyone was devastated by the loss, but they were all there to support each other through troubling times.
Prayers were a large part of the mourning process for the devout Christian family. Fans flooded social media to show their support for the grieving family. It's times like these when you see what is probably the best thing about having such a large family — the loving support system is simply irreplaceable.
Heartbreaking Times
Family members took to social media to express their pain and sadness when Glenn Durham’s battle with cancer came to a devastating conclusion. Glenn was a cousin of Chrys Howard (Korie’s mom,) and Korie happens to occupy a house on Robertson Row.
All of the family members on the street (so, the entire street pretty much) came together to support each other after it happened. Chrys and her husband, John, appear on the show as such kind-hearted people, so it’s no wonder that the other family members felt the need to try and lift their spirits up after their loss.
Honoring a Memory
After Glenn’s passing, fans flooded social media to show their support for the family. Many of the comments were religious in nature, as a lot of the fans of the show are Christians like the cast. “Grieve a period as all we must.... but those who pass in the LORD are not lost to us.... rather only separated for a time that we may anticipate and affirm all the more that sweet and eternal reunion,” wrote someone on one of the pages.
Chrys spoke on her own social media about how right before he passed away, she and Glenn were listening to a church sermon on his laptop. She captioned it that he “wanted to know more about God,” right up until he took his last breath. She went on to say that he spent his life preaching to others.