{"id":440,"date":"2014-11-11T14:53:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T14:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/theta\/?p=440"},"modified":"2014-11-11T15:16:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T15:16:17","slug":"remembering-diane-mckinnon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/2014\/11\/11\/remembering-diane-mckinnon\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Diane McKinnon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-441\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/6_1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/6_1.jpeg\" alt=\"6_1\" width=\"410\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/6_1.jpeg 410w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/6_1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theta sisters gather at Smith Mountain Lake in September to remember their dear friend Dianne McKinnon. In front from left to right: Gib Brockenbrough Staunton (\u201985), Kathy Heiner (\u201985), Allyson Andrews Watson (\u201985), Alison Stone Blanton (\u201984) In back from left to right: Virginia Bredin Gillock (\u201985), Emily Day Whitworth (\u201985), Janel Kasparson Intihar (\u201984), Kathryn Baylor (\u201984) Not pictured: Debbie Easter (\u201983)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We lost our dear friend Diane in September of 2013 after she fought bravely for 6 years against breast cancer. She was in the KAO class of 1985 at UVA and had been living an exciting life in Austin, Texas. Several of us were fortunate enough to have a visit with Diane while she was under Hospice care. She had a wonderful message that she was determined to share as she was facing the end of her life. She called it \u201cThe Love\u201d and wanted us to know that was the secret to a life well lived. \u201cIt\u2019s all about The Love\u201d she kept saying, \u201clet everything else go. The Love is all that matters.\u201d Wow! We were pretty blown away!<\/p>\n<p>At her Memorial Service a few months later we committed to reunite and celebrate her again the following year. This year we met at Smith Mountain Lake and did Diane proud!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Kathy Heiner (\u201985)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We lost our dear friend Diane in September of 2013 after she fought bravely for 6 years against breast cancer. She was in the KAO class of 1985 at UVA and had been living an exciting life in Austin, Texas. 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