Dianne病房
August 6, 1947 – July 26, 2023
Pawleys Isl和, South Carolina – Dianne Stanton Ward
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Dianne Stanton Ward, passed away in her sleep at the age of 75.
Dianne was born on August 6, 1947, in York, SC to David 和 Evelyn (Nichols) Stanton. She graduated from Clover High School, 和 then went on to pursue multiple degrees in higher education. She received her BS in Physical Education from Coker College in 1968, followed by her EdD in Physical Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1979, 和 finally her EdD in Physical Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1979.
In 1969 she joined the faculty at Coker College as an instructor 和 assistant professor 和 remained there until 1975. (She also served on the Coker Board of Trustees from 1977 to 1979, 和, 当时, was the youngest board member ever!) In 1975 she joined the faculty at the University of South Carolina where she would stay for over 23 years serving in many different roles 和 responsibilities including the Interim Dean f或者是 School of Public Health from 1997 to 1998. It was here where she honed her craft as both an educator 和 reSearcher. USC was a very special place for Dianne where she made life-long friends 和 became a die-hard Gamecock fan.
In 1998 she took a huge personal 和 professional leap of faith when she left South Carolina to join the faculty at the University of North Carolina. This would become the most important 和 impactful move of her professional career. While at UNC, her work in the field of childhood nutrition 和 physical activity skyrocketed. 她的研究, 和 the programs that came out of this reSearch, will continue to impact people, 特别是儿童, for many years to come. Dianne loved her work 和 her wonderful staff at UNC so much that she never wanted to retire. She passed away while she was still doing the work that she loved with the people she loved.
Although being an educator 和 reSearcher truly defined Dianne, she had many other layers. She was a very spiritual person who cared deeply about the environment. She was obsessed with birds 和 even kept a journal to log down all the species of birds that she would see. She was an incredibly generous person who gave anything to anyone who needed it. Whether it was her time, 钱, 友谊, 或指导, Dianne was filled with compassion 和 a desire to help. She was a genuine person who had a warm smile 和 an infectious laugh. She loved books (especially good mysteries), entertaining, dancing, 和 going to the beach. Her dream was to have a beach house on Pawleys Isl和, which she was able to achieve before her untimely passing.
Dianne was preceded in death by her parents, David 和 Evelyn Stanton, 她的哥哥, 小大卫·斯坦顿, 和 her beloved daughter Eliza Faris Ward. She is survived by her daughter, Johnna Massoni, (马克), 她的妹妹, Leslie Couick (Steve), 她的侄女, Shawn Stanton Carr (Chuck) 和 her three gr和sons who were the absolute loves of her life: Micah Ward (19), 希洛·沃德(18岁), 和 Brady Massoni (16).
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 19 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Southern Charm 事件, 534 Waterford Glen Way, 岩石山, SC 29730. 代替鲜花, the family asks that donations be made to the National Audubon Society, Trinity United Methodist Church of West Asheville, NC, 或者是 charity of your choice.