My Mom was a very simple and kind spirit. She had very little wants except to be with her children and my father.

She never learned to drive and was the hardest person to spend money on. 

Every Birthday or Christmas when you asked her what she wanted she always said Pajama’s. Even though she already had 4 or 5 new pairs of P.J.'s 
 
Mom loved
Shrimp, 
Penny Slot machines
Color Baby blue and pastel colors
Small gold earrings
Scarfs
Cats
Babies
Curls in her hair
Red LipStick
Little Cotton button down sweathers
Capri pants (even when they were not in style)

We took Mom to Pechanga and she spent all day and most of the night at a Penny slot machine.

She finally told Dad she want to go upstairs to the Hotel room because her finger hurt from pushing the button on the slot machine so much.
 

I remember getting up on school mornings and there would always be a large pot of Cream of Wheat on the stove. And her walking me to school and her and my little bother waiting for me at the school when I got out.

When my younger sister was in 3rd grade or so. She did not want Mom walking her to school anymore.

Well Mom let her walk to school, but would follow behind her.
 
I don’t think Mom knew how to cook very well, when Mom and Dad got married. But I remember her making these small hamburger patties with tomato sauce for dinner. 

I don’t know what she added to them. 
But I still remember how good they were to this day.


I remember going to Disneyland or SeaWorld with Mom and Dad. And being concerned that Mom being barely 5 ft tall would get separted from us when it got really crowded. But she was a Trooper, she always stuck tight to Dad, right behind him and never got separated.


When I was in 1st grade we moved to San Jose and my new school was at the end of our street. Mom and I had a little ritual where I used to go to the far end of the play ground during recess, where I could see our house. And Mom would come outside and wave to me.

My name is Mark Sallee and I am second to the oldest.

Here a few thoughts about the life of my Mother.

One thing I remember most about my Mother is that she was always happy.  I would come home from school, or come over to house and she would always be laughing and smiling, knitting or crocheting to bide away the time.

My Mother had a cage full of finches and after cleaning the cage she left the door open and all the birds flew away...she was heartbroken.

My mother loved to go to parades and would haul 5 kids to the downtown Anaheim parades twice a year.  Halloween and Christmas.

Della Mae never had a drivers license.  And never drove a car. (Hard to believe in this day and age).

To my knowledge she never had a job.  She was a Professional Homemaker.

She love her crafts and would knit and crochet presents for birthdays and Christmas.

I regret to say that in the past few years I haven't had much of a relationship with my mother...but when I did see her she always greeted me with a hug and a warm smile,  I will truly miss that.

Mark Sallee

Story about my Mom.
My mom enjoyed life. She use to knit, crochet, do needle point, make blankets and pillow cases. She made her own special occasion cards. She like to read the newspaper, magazines and do cross word puzzles. I use to go with her to her dad's house on the week ends. We would go the restaurant  to get something to eat (ice cream). We would go see the Halloween parade and my dad would pick us up. She liked visiting her friends in the neighborhood. My mom and dad would take us to the Indian Pow-Pows at Hobby City. She would enjoy watching us dance with the Indians.
I am going to miss her very very much.

      Love Cindy

Della, my wife:

Della was raised in Anaheim. As a young girl she made close friends with some of the older ladies living close to her home. They taught her to nit, crochet and nettle point. She made blankets table cloths and decorated pillow cases all thru her life. She was always working on something. One of the cute things she would do  was to make cards for special occasions (Valentines, Easter, Birthday) by hand. Her cards were simple. Sometimes nothing more than a piece of paper saying, "Happy Birthday, Love Della XOXOX" . I would smile and give here a hug. They were made with love. What more could I want. 

When Della and I got married, we settled into a very traditional marriage. I worked and she stayed home and took care of the house. Soon there were a bunch of kids to care for (five). I always said she had a harder job than I did. There were ups and downs, but she seemed happy and satisfied with her life. As the children grew up and left home, Grandchildren came to replace them. She was happy baby sitting her grandchildren. She had the best of both worlds. Children darning the day, then the parents came and took them at night. With five children, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way, she had accomplished all the dreams she had a young woman. She wanted to get married, have a bunch of children, grandchildren, and be happy with the man she loved. She was a success in life. I'm glad she choose me. It has been a good marriage of 58 years and I am going to miss her greatly. 

Love ya Della xoxox
Your Husband ,  Bob

Dear Bob and family, We offer our heartfelt sympathy during this time of loss. We hope that you find comfort in the happy memories that you have of Della Mae.

To see more, please go to memorialwebsites.legacy.com (or click on "Personalize Your Tribute", which is to the left of this box) and in the next screen and in the upper right corner - type in the name section: Della Sallee

Bob and family, we are very sorry for your loss.  We know Della Mae will be deeply missed and our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Our condolences go out to the entire family this date for their loss of wife, mother, grandmother, friend.  She will be missed but she will always be in the hearts of those who loved her.

I am so sorry for the loss of Della.  I will always treasure the special memories of spending Christmas Eves together.  She always had a smile for everyone.

Della, you will be greatly missed. Sallee family- I'm sorry I can't be there tomorrow. I've been having a few health issues. I'll say a prayer for you and Della.

We will never forget you Grandma and we love you!  You are in our hearts!

Love
David John Sallee-Grandson

Grandma, I love you and will miss you very much!  With love,
Christopher Horrell - Grandson

DEATH LEAVES A HEARTACHE NO ONE CAN HEAL,
LOVE LEAVES MEMORIES NO ONE CAN STEAL

Our hearts go out to the Sallee family at the loss of Della. We all have wonderful memories of Della going back many years and she will be missed by many. Our condolences to all of her loved ones. Darrell, Rebecca and Collin Heinrich

Della Sallee
October 25, 1933 - October 26, 2010
County of Red Bluff 


Della was a woman, wife, mother, grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother. Della was very successful in life.  
Her goals in life where to:
Number 1:   Find a good man -  and she did.  She found Robert
Number 2:   Have lots of children - she had 5 - Carolyn, Mark, David, Cindy, and Susan
Number 3:  See children grow-up - they did just that.
Number 4:  She wanted grandbabies - again, she got her wish. There are 12 and one on the way.
David Lorriane, Geoff, Ashley, Brent, Christopher, David John, Matthew, Steven, Sara, Alissa, and Joshua
Della most enjoyed caring for others. She had a good sense of humor and loved to laugh.

In everything you did, it was always done with love.  You shared your laughter and smile with all.  You gave your love with open arms. At night you would look up at the stars and be amazed; at night I will look above to the stars for you, because I know you will be the shinny star around.    You were always there for me and you will always be with me.   I am so proud to be your daughter. You hold a special place in my heart! Thank you for all the happiness.

When those we love go away, they never really leave us; they are with us now, wherever we are.
Those whom we have cherished, live on forever,for love wraps itself around the heart.
Although it's difficult now,someday beyond our tears and all the world's wrongs;beyond the clouds and all that we can see and touch,
We shall all understand

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Della Sallee

Décédé(e) le 26 OCTOBRE 2010

Westminster Memorial Park & Mortuary

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