Birth date: Apr 7, 1943 Death date: Apr 25, 2016
Diane O'Dell Strickler Former DuPont Director Diane O’Dell Strickler, age 73, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2016, after a stoic battle with brain cancer. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Read Obituary
Diane was a light shining brightly on earth as she is in heaven. The memory of her wisdom, kindness, humor, quick wit, enthusiasm and generosity will be a great inspiration for the rest of my days. Many blessings to all her loved ones. - Vicki Brown
4/28/2016
Ed and family
Very sorry for your loss. Diane was a very special person. She was always smiling, warm and friendly, and could turn on the focus and lead many of us with laser like vision. I worked many years with her and hired her into DuPont in the early 80's. What a prize!!!!
Two stories ---
Within a week or two after she was hired, we had a meeting with several people and refreshments. At the first break, I left the room for a moment and returned to find Diane walking around the meeting room with a tray of donuts serving them to the attendees. I walked over to her and whispered, " Diane,your Mother would be very proud of you, but put the #$@#@%^ tray down!!
Diane christened my wife Kay with a name that has stuck. Some people, Diane among them, and wrongly so, saw me at times to be impatient and suffering fools very badly. She therefore anointed Kay, Saint Kay!!!!! Many have followed her lead to this day.
Kay and I will greatly miss her. She was a wonderful person, coworker, and friend. We were blessed to have her in our lives ----
Sincerely
Art & Kay Chisholm
