Diana died this week. She was a Christian woman in the best way, loving and caring and welcoming. I met her when my father-in-law, Rich, brought her to visit us for a few days a couple of years ago. Later that year, my visit to Portland, OR for a conference coincided with their visit to my sister-in-law, Jackie.
Rich, Diana, and Jackie and the Columbia River
Rich, Jackie, and Diana at a different vantage above the Columbia River
Diana loved to take photos, and she sent us papercrafted cards for every holiday while she could. Every holiday including Hallowe’en, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We also received papercrafted bookmarks that she made, with white flowers constructed of paper cutouts placed together with tiny dabs of glue, with bitty crystals in the center.
Most importantly, Diana was the person who Rich decided to share his life with. They each sold their homes and moved to Oregon, far from where each of them had been living. They bought a house where Rich could put together train layouts and Diana could do her crafts. Diana will be missed by Rich and their dog Shadow, and by all of us who knew her and counted her as family.
We love you Diana, we know you loved us!
