Robyn Anne Gillespie was a unique woman who touched many lives in her short time in this world.
   Robyn bravely fought cancer for a year and a half. She finally succumbed November 17, 2006.
   Having the privilege of knowing her and having her help me through life afforded her the knowledge that I would be there for her in her last days. She asked me to take Sandy because she knew we would spoil her and she would have a long life. We bought her from Robyn for full price to help her with the costs associated with fighting cancer. She also asked me to "breed her, breed her, breed her." This is her legacy, Sandy is being bred as much as we can and she has been an outstanding mother to her first foal. We are breeding her again this year.

More about Robyn in her obituary:
   Robyn Ann Gillespie, 59, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Nov. 18, 2006, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, at Colonial Manor in Whitefish. Robyn was born on Jan. 30, 1947, in Kalispell, to Bonnie and James Konen.
   Robyn lived most of her life in Columbia Falls, enjoying the outdoors and everything Montana had to offer. She had a great love for horses, competing in numerous barrel racing competitions in her younger years. She enjoyed passing on this love for horses to everyone, especially young people.
   Another passion of Robyn’s was being an advocate for abused women and children. She worked many years on the Abuse Hotline and even opened her home as a safe house for needy families.
   Robyn is survived by a brother, Jon Konen, of Dillon; a son, Terry Clark, and his wife, Kathy, of Seattle; a daughter, Chandra Cornelia, and her husband, Dave, of Lewiston, Idaho; and granddaughters, Whitney and Bryn Cornelia of Lewiston, and Olivia Rickert of Kalispell.

I spoke these words at her funeral:
   Robyn never had a sister. She created them wherever she went.
   Life didn’t treat Robyn the way it really should have so she made sure that those who needed help, got it. Those of you who benefitted from her generosity, like I did, will miss her for the rest of your days, as I will.
   Robyn was a champion for abused women and her support group cherished her. The impact she made on so many and the life-lessons she provided will not be forgotten. She was a pebble dropped into the lake with the ripples stretching forever.
   When I needed a mom, she filled that void for me in ways that I couldn’t find anywhere else. We had our trials, like all moms and daughters do, but the love we shared for one another made it possible to see beyond anything that came between us.
   Cham and Terry, although your relationship with your mom wasn’t always the very best, I hope you to know how much she really loved you, how proud she was of you and that you can be proud of the things she did with her life.
   There was never a dull moment with Robyn and I am grateful for the time I got with her.
   I think we’ll all be grappling with the reasoning behind her being taken from us too early but I hope we’ll all remember her for her antics, sense of humor, loyalty and generosity.
   Things I learned from Robyn –
   ~ Listen when people need to be heard.
   ~ Be as wise as you can be when advice is needed, even when it’s not asked for.
   ~ Be patient when they don’t take it.
   ~ Be silly as often as life will tolerate.