b'Dianneknewandwasespeciallymindfulhowimportantthatfamilyfoundationwas.Youcouldsee 1 this2inheractionsandfeelitinherheartasexemplifiedinsomanyofherways.Therewasoneinstancethatstandsouttomeinparticular.IdecidedtopayDianneandRussavisitandwalkeduptheroadtotheirplace.Tomysurpriseandastonishment,hercarparkedoutfrontlookedlikeithadbeenransacked!Itwasanutterandcompletemessinsideandout.Sheexplainedthatsomeonehadleftabagofgroceriesonthebackseat(Russ?)andthatabearhadmistakenthatforaninvitationtodinner!Itreallylookedtomethatthebearleftthefoodandatethecar!Anyonewouldrightfullybegoingoutoftheirmindoverthesituation.ButnotDianne.Inherpeacefulandinimitablequietway,shecalmlyshruggedhershouldersasiftosay,heyabearhastoeattoo!AndthisishowIknowandrememberher.Akindandgentlepersonwholovedlife,familyandwasclosetonature.Diannemaybegone,butifyoulookclosely,youwillseeherspiritinmostallthingsgoodandbeautiful.LikeourfamilyHeritagesheisapartof,andlikethatoldhouseproudlystandinginstaunchremembranceoftimespast,Iwillneverforgetherandthegentlewaysinwhichshelivedandembracedlifealongwiththosesheloved.SotheNexttimesomethinghappensinlifethatmaycauseyousome,orevenagreatdealofangstandaggravation?ThinkofmycousinDianneandrepeatafterme.Heyabearhastoeattoo!RestinpeaceCousin.WithLove,Seth,Marianne,Sean&Jacob'