Olivia Theresa Diaz

Olivia has been a friend for many years in Nevada City. We were in political groups together, I visited her and Ernie in Paris and upon her recent return to Nevada City we hung out at the movies, sharing laughs. Sad to hear of her passing. Condolences to you, Ernie. Kathleen

My best mentor, trusted friend and example of how to live. I am a better person for knowing her. Olivia embodied compassion, intelligence and humor. Her presence was always a gift. The Peace of Wild Things Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children´s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild...

Aunt Olivia was always so supportive of our family, encouraged our children to pursue their talents, strengths and interests, and made family a priority. Her smile was infectious and softened the strong opinions she shared. I will always appreciate and value the love of life, adventure, learning and adventure she embodied.

I did not know Olivia personally. However, I want to thank her for leaving this place on earth better for having known her. My prayers to those who are missing a special person.

This woman taught me so much about people and introduced me to new and productive directions in my clinical career. She grew up on a dirt road in Phoenix I met her at California state University at Los Angeles as she was finishing her Master´s degree in Rebabilitation Counseling. There was a wisdom and directness in her thinking and in her parenting and true generativity in her legacy. Her impact is indelible .