Diane Parham was born on September 10th 1947 to James and Kathryn Dabney in Portland, Oregon. She passed away peacefully at her home in Woodburn on October 10th 2024, surrounded by those she loved.

Diane was the middle of seven children. She spent her youth living in several places in the Northwest before the family settled in Juneau, Alaska. She graduated from Juneau Douglas HS in 1965. She moved to Portland in 1968 and started in the typing pool for the national accounting firm Touche Ross. She worked there many years moving up to manager of the secretarial staff until the firm was bought out. Diane spent a brief period as an office manager for the Association for Portland Progress before finding her true calling in life, working for the Colton School District. She started as a grant writer but ended up being a career counselor for high school students. She won several state wide awards and finally retired from Colton in July 2012.

Outside of work Diane enjoyed a wide variety of hobbies. You could find her at quilting group, reading or listening to audio books, doing her daily wordle, watching sports or the news, or attending her granddaughter's events. She loved a well-prepared meal, an abundant garden, and a beautifully accessorized outfit.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Kit Mullen (WA) and Jan Dabney (CA). She is survived by her husband of 54 years John Parham, her daughter Leigh (Fred) Geschwill of Woodburn, her granddaughter Alex, and her siblings James Dabney (MD), Linda Rice (WA), Laura Dabney (AL), and Sara Post (AZ).

Services will be held at Woodburn Christian Church at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday October 19th 2024. Luncheon to follow.