Carolyn Gillespie Obituary

How sorry Pat and I were to learn of Carolyn's death. We always looked forward to a visit with Carolyn. She just sparkled. Carolyn will be missed by all of us who knew and loved her.

We have known Carolyn for over ten years and she always brought warm sunshine to our office. I have always looked forward to see Carolyn on her appointment date. She had many wonderful stories. I have many fond memories with Carolyn. She was kind and loving and full of life. Quan,April,Brenda &Veronica

We shall miss Carolyn and her constant enthusiasm and good humor.

Your dear wife, Carolyn, made a lasting impression on all of us. She was truly a gratious lady. Our prayers join yours ensuring happy memories of someone who made life better for everyone who came to know her.

My thoughts are with you all. Mrs Gillespie was a beautiful person. I feel fortunate to have known her.

Carolyn was much beloved by all Westminster residents and will be sorely missed.

We will all miss Carolyn; she was a delightful lady.

I was so sorry to learn of you loss of your wonderful wife Carolyn. She was such a vibrant person and contributed so much to life at Westminster. She appeared to be a class partner in all aspects of your life. We are grateful to both of you for establishing the computer program at Westminster.

I was deeply distressed to hear the news about Carolyn. She was such a treasure to the whole Westminster community. I will always remember how kind and helpful Carolyn was to me when Pat died.

We will always remember Carolyn as a spark plug of a woman- and remember her at the perfect Army wife.

Carolyn was a bright light to all of us, and we will miss her.

You have my deepest sympathy. Carolyn was one of the finest ladies I have ever met. God gave her to you for all those wonderful years. You are lucky to have had her.

I am sorry to hear of Carolyn's passing away. My family had many good times with the Gillespie family, especially at West Point. We are grateful to have known Carolyn

I never did know Carolyn well, but always felt that she was a really nice person.

I will miss your lovely wife at our DAR meetings. She was a sweet lady.

I met Carolyn when she came to the Bill of Rights DAR Chapter. I thought she was a lovely lady, and I am sorry you lost her.

Carolyn and I shared many adventures and misadventures from childhood to college. She was a bright, fun-loving, caring person.

We were all so sad about Carolyn's death and she will be greatly missed. She was such a dear, precious,chipper, kind person and we all loved her.

It was a pleasure to know Carolyn. She was always a polite and perfect lady. We will miss her.

My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family in your loss of a fun-loving, beautiful lady. We will all miss her.

We were so sorry to hear of Carolyn's death. You and Carolyn were such an asset to our congregation. We missed you both when you moved away.

I continue to feel we have lost a vital spirit. There was so much unusual about Carolyn. We will always share at least a small corner of admiration for her

We are so very saddened over Carolyn's death. She was always so cheery and delightful. I know that she is making the angels smile.

I am writing to tell you how saddened Sally and I are to hear the news of Carolyn's death. She was such a warm and caring person... We remember, in particular, the happy occasions when we were with you at reunions, watching the Army-Navy games, and just enjoying her company and conversations.

We were so sorry to hear about Carolyn. I hope that she had not been ill very long. I can remember the years when we sat next to each other in the pews at Geneva Presbyterian Church

I was saddened to read about Carolyn in the Post.She was a lovely, generous woman whom I knew for several years while she visited us for the PEPI study at George Washington University. I always looked farward to seeing her and hearing about the family and travels.She obviously lived a life of contributing to her community and the world.

I read about Carolyn's passing in the Washington Post. She was a lovely lady-- I recall her fondly from gatherings during our days at the Council.Richard joins me in sending our regards and thoughts at this sad time.

I was so saddened that I did not get to share another birthday with your dear wife. I hope the pain of your loss is easing as each day passes

Please know that you are very much in my thoughts and that I've remembered all morning how delightful and gracious Carolyn was and what good times we shared. She was one of the few acquaintenances I've had who merited the term "lady."

On behalf of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, I extend sincere sympathy in the loss of your wife Carolyn Cooper Gillespie, a member of the Bill of Rights Chapter. Her contributions to our national Society are appreciated. She will be missed. Carolyn will be remembered by all Virginia Daughters at our annual Memorial Service next March.

I extend to all of you my sincerest sympathy. My associations with Carolyn were most enjoyable. Several years ago we shared association with an antique interest group.I also enjoyed my DAR association. Our brief Westminster convenrsations were great.

We've been thinking about you and your beautiful Carolyn. She was very special. So many years have passed since we've seen you, but we do remember the good times we had at West Point

Foster, my sister,sent me a copy of your email to her. It brought back such fond memories of our youth and the also the Alps when we visited you two.

Carolyn leaves behind a treasure of memories that we we can all cherish.

What a loss to you, family and to all who knew Carolyn.I am grateful for the time the Gillespies and Dewenters had together in Hong Kong, for Carolyn was truly a very special person, a privilege for Pat and me to have known in such a very special place.

When Carolyn and I were growing up, we were always given books for birthdays and Christmas. We collected a series of stories by Madeline Brandeis about children from other countries. My favorite was Little Anne of Canada and one of Carolyn’s was Little Philippe of Belgium. Each volume was a picture of life in some distant land, with a little history and geography rounding out an interesting story about a child our age. These books showed us a world much bigger than the one we knew, and I have often wondered if they sparked our love of travel.



Carolyn made our father cheerful little cards nearly every day during his long illness. With crayons and construction paper, she used her wonderful creativity to brighten his days. Sometimes she would draw a picture or make up a little story, and sometimes she would just write a few words to say she hoped he felt better. It was a thoughtful gift from such a young girl.

Dear Dick:

I want to extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family on Carolyn's passing. I hope the passing days will replace your grief with fond memories of the life you shared.



God Bless and Keep you.

Dick, We will always remember how much fun it was to be with you from the times we were together in Columbus, Georgia when when the Class of l949 was in Columbus. Also, when we visited you in Potomac, Maryland and at Wintergreen. Carolyn was a true friend an d she will be missed by her family and many friends. Love,Betty and Ernie Houseman

Dick, Girls, and Gradchildren, We are sorry to hear about Caroly's death. I consider her one of my dearest friends from childhood. Sorry I have not kept up with you these last few years. We have been having health issues but we seem to overcome them or muddle through somehow. I will miss her. Give my love to your daughters and grandchildren and especially you Dick.Love, Betty Spain Houseman

Dick,



My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Carolyn was a terrific lady who will be missed.



Blessings,

Liz....

Dick: You and Carolyn have our prayers. Carolyn was a fine and very impressive lady.



George & Beth High

Dick God Bless you & your family. My

sincere condolences on Carolyn's

passing-she was a great lady. I will

miss seeing her at our UsToo meetings. My prayers are with you.

The Booker family extends condolences. May Carilyn's memories console you now and provide joyful reminisence in the future.

Pat and I will miss Carolyn. We send our condolecnes to Dick and all the daughters.

I would like to express the heart felt sympathy from Mrs. Doris Waltons church family, The First Presbyterian Church of Demopolis, AL and from the Andy Dukes family who considers Mrs. Walton a dear friend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Gillespies family and friends. May God Bless and Keep You.

I did not know Carolyn very long, but I knew right away she was a beautiful soul. You could speak very easily with her and I did and will always remember how kind she was to me. She will be missed!!!

Love

Vince Volonoski

What a team Carolyn and Dick were!