Faith "Dawn" Robinson

On the evening of April 24, 2017, Dawn passed away peacefully with her daughters Errin and Lori and close friends Cheryl Dolan and Chris Davidson by her side, after a short battle with cancer, at the Pincher Creek Hospital.  Mom was 76 years young.  Dawn will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Errin (Don Turner) Robinson, Lori (Dan) Bonertz; grandchildren Sally Turner, Dexter, Riley and Kassidy Bonertz and Mikauley and Foxx Doell; son-in-law Kevin Doell.  Dawn was predeceased by her daughter Denise Doell, her parents and all her siblings.  Dawn grew up in Woodrow, Saskatchewan.  She was the last of 7 children born to Kenneth and Edith MacLeod, until her mother took over care of her oldest brother’s child, Brenda Carmichael.  She attended nursing school at the Calgary General Hospital, after graduating, went to work in Assinniboia, Saskatchewan.  This is where she met and married Robert William Robinson.  They started their family with Errin born in 1963.  After moving to Calgary Denise was born in 1967 and Lori in 1969. Mom and dad divorced in 1977 and maintained a great relationship until dad passed away in 1981.  With nothing holding her back, she packed up her two youngest and moved to Pincher Creek in 1982.  Mom continued her nursing career at the Pincher Creek Hospital until she retired after 53 years of nursing.  She formed many great friendships too numerous to mention, you know who you are.  Mom’s favourite things to do were reading, crossword puzzles, hosting parties on her veranda, going out for dinner at the Swiss Alpine, going for a whiskey with Heather Dolan on Sundays, but her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren.   Our mother was the most courageous, hardworking, generous person we know.  Many times, in our youth Mom and Dad took in family members in their time of need.  She will be sorely missed by all who loved her.  A Private Family Celebration of Dawn’s Life was held.

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