In Memory of Diane Drucker

Seonghwa

Sep 5

Written By Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Diane Drucker

Spouse: Neal Drucker
Children: Jonathan, Keren
Birthdate: March 31, 1947
Blessing: February 8, 1975
Ascension: August 8, 2023
Seonghwa Ceremony: September 6, 2023

Diane Frink Drucker was born on March 31, 1947.

In 1967, Diane visited the church center in Washington, DC with her spiritual father, David Flores. Diane had an intelligent face and beautiful eyes. Her smile, though restrained at first, was genuine when one lured it out of her. She studied the Principle with an earnestness and a sincerity that showed her reverence for the words and her realization that this was now her way of life.

In 1972 Diane became one of the 70 missionaries traveling with True Parents in preparation for the first Day of Hope Seven Cities Tour. Although it was a bitter winter, the worst to date in New York City history, she went out with a will to find people that would purchase tickets for $18.00 to listen to True Father speak for three days at Alice Tully Hall, a part of Lincoln Center. No one had heard of Reverend Moon in those days, and spending eighteen dollars was the 2023 equivalent of spending almost $150. With the Vietnam War still raging overseas, no one was really interested in an Asian speaker. One had to sell tickets for all three days; there could be no sale of a single ticket. Who would pay that much for a ticket, and who would be the first to convince someone to do so? Day after day, the seventy pioneers went out, with no one managing to sell a single ticket.

It was Diane that brought home the very first ticket sale. Rev. David Kim dubbed her the “Lady General” because she had broken through and commanded the spirit world to touch the hearts of New Yorkers. After her victory, nearly everyone managed to make a sale. By the end of the campaign, the hall was full.

At the inaugural program at Alice Tully Hall and for the rest of that tour, Diane sang with the Remmel Chorus, under the baton of Randolph Remmel, director and arranger. She traveled on the original International One World Crusade tour, and again sang with the choir for the second tour, beginning at Carnegie Hall in New York.

In 1975, Diane was Blessed in marriage to Neal Drucker as a part of the 1800 Holy Blessing in 1975. Upon her return to America, she attended the Hundred Day training session for overseas missionaries and was selected to serve as a missionary in Sudan. However, that country was soon overwhelmed with conflict, and she was forced to flee for her life. She then joined her husband in Israel, where he was serving as a missionary. The two of them established a business and found many converts.

Diane and Neal eventually returned to the US and began their work in Kodiak, AK with the fishing business. Later, they moved to Washington State and had been living there since.

Diane is survived by her husband, Neal; her son, Jonathan; daughter, Keren; and two granddaughters.