b'108 BeautifulDianne ThereareveryfewpeopleinthisworldthatIviewastruerolemodelspeoplewhohaveawayaboutthemthatItrytoemulate.Diannewasdefinitelyoneofthem!Wecantalkaboutheraccomplishmentsasaclinician,aprofessor,aresearcher,amentor,ateacherandcolleague,andafamilymember.However,theydonotevenbegintodescribehowandwhyDiannewassorespectedand,moreimportantly,belovedandappreciatedbyallwhowereluckyenoughtoknowher.Dianneexemplifiedthehigheststandarduponwhichwecanmeasureourselveshonesty,integrity,loyalty,acceptanceandgenuineconcernforthosearoundherwithneverathoughtofaccolade.Onceyoucameintohercircle,youhadagenuinefriend,aconfidante,anadvisorandasupporterforyourwholelife,noquestionsasked.Dianneshapedtheclinicalworld,theacademicworld,theresearchworldandtheleadershipworldinhercareerwhiledevotingherabundantenergy(despitehealthconcerns)toherfamilyandfriends,tocausesshehelddearlyandtoenjoyinglife.Diannewascreativeinallendeavorsencouragingyoutothinkoutoftheboxandnottoacceptaplanjustbecauseithadworkedwellbefore.Knowingeachotherfromourdoctoralschooldaysandspendingover25yearstogetheratLIUPOST,Iamgratefultohavebeenbyhersidecelebratingsomanysuccessesandjoy,lamentingonafewfrustrations,agreeingtodisagreeattimes,reflectingonheradviceandsharingsomanylaughs,notonlyaboutourselves,ourjobs,ourchildren,butjustaboutlifeingeneral.Wewillallmissherkindnessofspirit,hercharm,herwayoflookingattheworldandherwayofinteractingwithpeopleinacalm,reassuringdedicatedandpositivemannerthatbroughteachindividualfulfillment,joyandasenseofbeingtrulysignificantand'