Diann Susan (Ross) Lentz I met Diann when we were 10 years old, in fifth grade. Her family moved into the house next door to ours, in Dubuque, Iowa. When I heard that the Ross family had a daughter my age, I rushed right over, introduced myself, and we quickly became inseparable friends. We played outside together whenever we could, building forts in the nearby woods, riding bikes and skateboards, and running through sprinklers. We loved playing all kinds of games and we spent hours building and decorating cardboard houses for our favorite dolls. My family moved to Michigan about two years later. Our moms were also good friends, and made sure we were able to stay in contact. We got to visit each other at least once a year, have occasional long-distance phone conversations, and we wrote many letters. When we were both still in college, she came to Michigan for the summer break. We got jobs at the same place with the same schedule, since she didn’t have a car here, and spent a fun summer doing everything together. After she graduated from college, she moved to Michigan permanently. We loved shopping, decorating, gardening, playing cards, and just being together. After she was diagnosed with MS, a lot of the things we loved doing together became more difficult for her. She volunteered for the MS Society and started an MS support group that is still going strong, in her absence. She thought of the name “Sole Mates” for our MS Walk team, made up of her family and friends. For several years, we walked in the MS Walk to help raise money for the National MS Society. She will be profoundly missed. She was an extremely funny, smart and strong-willed person. She was generous, giving, and deeply loved her family and friends.