Hank Robinson, who co-founded Denver's Argonaut Wine & Liquor with his father more than half a century ago, has passed away at the age of 96 following an extended illness.
Robinson, along with his brother Jack, built Argonaut Wine & Liquor from a corner liquor store on East Colfax Avenue into a major enterprise that also sells wine, beer and spirits online.
Robinson's friends and family described him as a creative businessman who worked with neighbors and community leaders to build up East Colfax as a bustling business corridor. Robinson was also thought of as a Western history aficionado who sought to preserve Denver's frontier past.
Robinson, friends said, used to recall how his grandfather sold merchandise from the back of a horse. Riding horses was a passion of Hank's — he also cut cattle on the amateur rodeo circuit and over the year acquired a large collection of western art and memorabilia.
Robinson also collected antique cars.
