Diana C. Matthias

I'll always remember the wonderful dinners at John's and Diana's during our years at ND. What a lovely woman.

Diana was a lovely and gracious woman. It was always special to be in her presence.

Katherine and I will always remember Diana's smile, her gentleness, sense of humor, and kindness. She was a beautiful woman and human being. We were lucky to know her.

John, I told you how beautifully written and moving your elegy for Diana in the New Yorker was. Thanks for sharing that.

John,
I am so very sorry to hear that you have lost Diana. Beautiful, poised, funny, clever, knowledgeable and kind, Diana was the first friend I made in South Bend when we moved there in 1994. I am not at all surprised that she became a visionary once she found some time to do so, after retirement.

Your story in the New Yorker pays a fitting tribute to the enviable love and bond you both shared and the unbreakable love that expanded exponentially while you were together. The term soul mates was never as appropriate. May she rest in peace. So sorry for your loss.
Anthony O Flynn

Mr. Matthias thanks for sharing your moving essay in The New Yorker. Please accept my condolences, and my appreciation for your long friendship with my late parents, Robert and Jeanne Rodes. So sorry for your loss.

I, too, read your article in the New Yorker and was deeply touched. May your beautiful memories hold you and may God keep and care for all of you.