But he remained unflaggingly upbeat and optimistic. Throughout the course of his colorful life, Mainor endured multiple heart attacks, stents and a diabetes diagnosis. The July 3 crowd at Robert's Lafitte gathered to honor Robert Mainor. "He loved garage sales and secondhand stores," says Galveston icon Misty Valdez, known as the "Island Diva," who began working with Mainor in 1982. "He taught the entertainers to buy old costumes and just redo them - but make sure they glittered onstage."Ĭarly Davin Nation, crowned Miss Robert's Lafitte 2011/2012, says Mainor was "an entire force of nature" and one of the original pillars of our community." Robert Mainor with two Ladies of Lafitte. After a fire destroyed the original location, it moved to 22nd between Strand and Postoffice before landing on Avenue Q, its current location, just blocks from the Seawall. Robert's Lafitte opened in 1965, and Mainor bought the club in 1970. He was born in Houston and spent time in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Las Vegas before settling in Galveston. Mainor, 83, died this month after years of various health problems. HALLELOO: ‘Drag Race’ icon and Texas native Shangela sets Houston date
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