Recently I spoke to a parishioner after he had celebrated his 100th birthday. He told me that time went by very swiftly. Even a long life of ninety-one years passes quickly. Blessed shall we be if our primary focus is on the salvation of our soul and those of our loved ones. If we live a God-fearing and virtuous life, we will be ready when God calls us into eternity.

Diane was very devoted to her traditional Catholic faith, was prayerful, and loved the rosary and the Mass very much. Her love for the Mass began as a child when she was a daily communicant. God gives to every person a mission-an assignment, that they are to accomplish during their lifetime. Since the salvation of our immortal soul is our primary work, this was Diane's goal in life. In addition, by her leadership, she passed on to her children and grandchildren her deep love for God and the faith. She had firm beliefs and never stopped being the protector of her family.

Diane was a teacher and knew that children and adults learn in a combination of three ways: by hearing, by seeing, and by doing. By her prayers, good example, and words, she taught others in a way that could be easily understood. Diane was strict, but took care of both the material and the spiritual needs of her children and grandchildren. In their formative years, she made sure that her children were not exposed to the evils of the Conciliar Church.

During their early years, she babysat her grandchildren from Monday to Friday, instilling in them her values. Brad said that when he converted to the faith, Diane taught him to be a Catholic by good example, not by pressure or judgment. She was always there to answer his questions.

Diane was a fighter. As she was raising her children, she would take on causes she felt needed addressing. When the Dodgers came to town, she took on City Hall and Walter O'Malley because eminent domain had been used in order to build their stadium. Her husband finally asked her to stop since his company had just been awarded the contract to build Dodger Stadium.

Diane possessed a rare quality-moral courage; she was not afraid of anybody. Since she was very knowledgeable about the faith and had a strong spiritual life, she actively fought against the changes of the Conciliar Church resulting from Vatican II. She and many of her friends took on the U.S. Conciliar bishops over the new heretical religion books. On one appointed Sunday, she and her friends had their children staking out the Catholic Churches all over the city, passing out pamphlets warning about the coming changes.

At the same time, since she was also very well informed in political history and current trends, Diane was actively involved in politics. She made sure that her children knew how important it was to vote in order to keep this country free and even went door to door with her children to inform others. Diane also saw the "writing on the wall" and the gradual steps the left were taking to make this a communist/socialist country.

Although a strong-willed woman, Diane also displayed charity to others in many ways. She became a mom to her children's friends, treating them as part of the family. When the occasion or circumstance warranted it, she would even counsel them. She had a habit of adopting her kids' friends and I'm sure many are here today to pray for Diane and say goodbye. Katrina stated that Diane taught her a lot about forgiveness, charity, and what family really means. After the death of Barbara Bowman, Diane opened her home to provide a wake for family and friends after the funeral.

Diane was a lady, classy lady, a role model of beauty and femininity. She loved to have her hair done and her hairdresser said she looked so cute. Although serious about a lot of things, Diane had a sense of humor and liked to laugh.

To suffer from stroke, being unable to speak, read, or write, was a very heavy cross for Diane. Despite her frustration, she did her best to communicate with others. Shortly before death, Diane expressed her mutual love for friends and family by touching their face and then holding their hand. When you love someone, you don't need too many words to get your point across.

Toward the end of her life, Diane was very frail. Death does treat the body cruelly, but it brings about a great release, a happy liberation of the soul. In comparison to our immortal soul, our body is as nothing. What you have inside your heart is what counts. In closing, as we grieve our loss, let us continue to pray for the repose of her soul.

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