Della Mae Penner

My name is Susan Hodges and I bought Della's 2000 Harley Davidson in January of '06 from Sunset MotorSports in Fife, WA. It is my first bike. I had it shipped with the other bikes coming to Daytona for Bike Week that year. I drove from my home in Alachua and picked up the bike at the Orlando airport. I have thought of her often and told folks about the wonderful conversation we had and how helpful she was answering the questions I had. She even sent me her leather jacket! What a...

From the poem that Rita submitted, this verse is so fitting:

"God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you."

Della watched over everyone! The world is definately a better place for having her in it.

There will be a huge void in many people's lives without her

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...