Robert Patrick Conlon has been a trial attorney since 1985 representing businesses in commercial disputes across the country. He is a Founding Partner of Chicago based law firm, Walker Wilcox LLP. Robert and his wife, Pam, have worked and lived in Chicago and the Western Suburbs throughout their married life. They have three adult children and six grandchildren. Robert believes that he owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to previous generations for their sacrifices, hard work and perseverance. Celtic Knot reminds us to never to forget our ancestors’ journeys. Read More
Celtic Knot
June 1, 2025
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An orphan’s tale of survival, family, and love in early 20th century Chicago. Based on a true story.
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Robert Conlon
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Take an orphan whose childhood reads like Charles Dickens, set his essentially true story in the epic and tragic boom town of early 20th century Chicago, share the amazing account of that young Irish-American boy’s rise to manhood and success in such a dynamic, turbulent city, sprinkle in a little Irish magic and you’ve got The Celtic Knot. Bob Conlon’s narrative of his grandfather’s life is told with love, humor, charm and more than a few page-turning tales of adventure. A work of non-fiction with a little poetic license and a wink of imagination thrown in. How very Irish.
Summary
Based on a true story.
One moment can change your life forever. For eight-year-old Tim, this occurred when both of his parents, immigrants from Ireland, perished. Separated from his siblings, friends and the only world he knows, Tim becomes a resident of an orphanage northwest of Chicago. Tim executes a harrowing escape and returns to live on the rough and tumble streets of Chicago. He encounters the red-light district, tuberculosis, smallpox, the Spanish flu and the mob in a notorious time in Chicago history which includes the Iroquois Theatre fire, the Eastland Disaster, and more. Using his smarts and will to survive, Tim’s unceasing desire to again experience love of family keeps him alive through extraordinarily challenging events.