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Della Cates

Marysville, California

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Della Cates, a Rio Oso resident since 1953, died October 4, 2010. She was 96 years young and was born March 6, 1914 in Red Oak, OK. Before moving to California, Della survived the Great Depression, lived through two World Wars, saw the end of Prohibition and had stories to tell about what the...

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF A WONDERFUL person. We will love you and miss you always.<3 i WAS DELLA'S CARETAKER SHE WAS SUCH A FUN HAPPY AND LOVING PERSON ALWAYZ TALKIN ABOUT HER BEAUTiFUL ROSE BUSHES AND FRuiT TREES i ALWAYZ LOVED HOW SHE WOULD POiNT ME OUT THREW THE HALL AND SAY HEY SMiLE AND THEN WANTED A HUG i WiLL DEARLY MiSS MY DELLA HER SMiLE AND WoNDERFUL SPirT MY CONDOLENCES GO TO THE FAMiLY UVE LOST A WONDERFUL PERSON BUT GAiND A BEAUTiFUL GUARDiAN ANGEL R.I.P. DELLA

My sympathies to you all. I remember that first summer----Danny bedded down in a peach box and your Mom and the rest of you helping your Dad pick---people aren't made like that anymore! What a wonderful long life---she was a great lady!!
Love to you all, Bob Derby

Dear Cates Family, Just recently Susan Dethlefsen and my self(Jeanne Frei) were talking about what a wonderful person your Mom and Dad were. So much time passes and am personally sorry haven't kept in touch.My heart breaks for the loss of your Mother, I will send my prayers for all of you. Unfortunately for me I will be out of town during Mrs. Cates services. My thoughts are with you.Wonderful memories with your family. Love, Jeanne Frei Caramico.