Thanks to all who have contacted us via email or telephone. We really appreciate your support in our time of deep sadness. I am in the process of finalizing details for next week’s schedule of events in Diana’s honor. However in the interest of assisting with your schedules, here is what has tentatively been planned.
Diana will be cremated at a Frisco, TX Funeral home. However, there will be no service or visitation at the funeral home. I woke up early this morning and said to myself – why would I have the visitation at the funeral home. Diana is being cremated. There will be no viewing of the body. My thoughts moved to I could do it a hotel. Nicer environment. Finally, I said why not Stonebriar Country Club. We were members there for 16 years, it was like home for Diana and I. But then I thought – would Stonebriar want to host the visitation?
After much internal deliberation, I placed a call to Stonebriar at 9:30 AM. It was Easter Sunday and one of their busiest days. I received the voice message for the manager and left my message. He had worked at the club for about 12 years and was a good friend. His wife had breast cancer 7 years ago and we often spoke about the perils of cancer when Diana and I were still in Frisco. About an hour later, I received a return phone call from Stonebriar – not only could we have a visitation there but they wanted to be involved in any manner they could. Since it was Easter and there were very busy, they asked if would call back on Monday and finalize details. They did not know what rooms were available, but rest assured they would find a place even if someone else’s function had to be moved. I was so happy that we would not have to have the visitation in a dreary funeral home. I think Diana will be pleased.
Therefore, Diana’s Family and I will have a visitation reception for family and friends at Stonebriar Country Club, Frisco TX on Thursday, April 12, from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM. We will have pictures of Diana on display and would like to share your memories of Diana with you at that time.
On Friday April 13 – there will be a Memorial service at 10:00 AM For Diana at:
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 4255 Pioneer Trail Prosper TX 75078
You all are invited to both events. All times and locations are tentative at this time since it is Easter weekend. I do not expect any changes but will send a final updated email schedule Monday afternoon after all times and locations have been finalized.
As I mentioned previously – please no flowers or gifts . A donation honoring the memorial of Diana Grace may be made to The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center. All donations will be used for the research of Lung Cancer at M D Anderson.
To make a donation: Mail a check to: Put “In Memory of Diane Grace” in the memo section of the check and mail to: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center P.O. Box 4486 Houston, TX 77210-4486
OR
Credit Card Donation Call 713-792-3450 or 1-800-525-5841 – mention Diana Grace when making the donation
or go on line at
http://www.mdanderson.org/gifts
In the meantime – if you need or want to contact us – here are the telephone numbers to reach me, Diana’s Mom Mary or Diana’s brother David.