Beverley Dianne Buckham (nee Bond) passed away peacefully early in the morning of Friday, February 6th, 2015 in Overlander Extended Care Facility surrounded by members of her family. Dianne was a pillar within her large Kamloops based family and will be lovingly remembered by her husband Jack, her children Bradley (Dionne) and Aaron (Tanya), her sisters Karen (Ted) Chayeski, Kenda (Ron) Pauwels, and Vicki (Don) Hay, brothers Jim (Holly) and Gerry (Beth) Bond, and numerous nephews and nieces. Dianne is also survived by five adoring grandchildren Madison, Alex, Tyson, Daryn and Riley who brought her great joy and purpose. Consistent with how she approached all challenges in life, Dianne bravely faced Alzheimer's disease for several years and her family is relieved that she is now reprieved from that battle.
Dianne was born to Ainslie Kenneth (AK) and Doris Bond in Dawson City, Yukon in 1943 and moved to Kamloops, BC in 1957 by way of Vancouver and Enderby as AK moved between RCMP detachments. Dianne was an accomplished student athlete and particularly excelled in basketball. She was a member of the 1960 Kam-Hi Red Angel provincial championship team that is now enshrined in the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame. Dianne continued her basketball career as a scholarship student at the University of British Columbia and also participated in the sport at the 1982 BC Winter Games. Dianne shared her love and knowledge of sport with Kamloops' youth as a teacher, coach and mentor at MacArthur Park Junior High School, NorKam Senior Secondary and St. Anne's Academy. Dianne's professional career changed course in 1989, when she joined the Mutual Group/Sun Life as a financial planner. In that new setting, she delivered the same fervor as in her sporting exploits until her retirement in 2008.
Dianne was a vibrant, energetic, and passionate individual who valued, above all things, opportunities to empower other people. She impacted the lives of many in the Kamloops community in her various roles as an educator, a coach, a financial planner and as a wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother. For those in difficult circumstance, Dianne's time, patience and compassion were assured. This was especially true for the younger generation; Dianne dreamed big on behalf of many maturing minds and her genuine concern for their ambitions forged special bonds. For some, her influence was realized over a few direct conversations, and for others it was relayed over a lifetime. Her wisdom and conviction enabled many people to make today's difficult decisions in order to produce tomorrow's happiness.
