This is a tribue page for my Mom, Madeline Sandoval Grandpa David was born on Sept 15, 1906 in Leon, Guanajuato in Mexico. Grandma Chona was born on Dec. 8, 1916 in Pomona CA My Grandpa David and Grandma Chona Juarez were married in Sept of 1933. My mom, Magdalena-Madeline was born in Santa Ana CA Oct. 19, 1934 Mom had beautiful green eyes. Mom was light skinned like her mom. Perople found it hard to believe that my grandpa was her dad. Mom had two brothers, Gilbert and Manuel and two sisters, Barbara and Rosie. Though originally of the Catholic faith, grandpa left the Catholic church joined the Methodist church. Mom still visited the Catholic Church with her aunt and had her first communion. Mom and dad starting dating when mom was a Jr at Santa Ana High My mom married Dad-Sam Sandoval in July 18, of 1953 at a chapel in Anaheim. Here is a picture of mom expecting her first child-me. I was born August 12, 1955. Terry came December, 1956, Ann came in January 1959, Samuel Scott came in May,1961. Mom starting working at Zales Jewlers in Santa Ana while in High school. The owner met her while she was working at La Fonda Mexican restaruant. He was really impressed with her and was asked to work at Zales. It meant she had to give up being a flag twirler but it was a great opportunity. Here she is after having had 3 kids. Doesn't she look great! Mom always had her family looking nice. Terry, Ann, Scott, Susie Mom was the manager for the Toy City Storesin Orange County. 1966-1971 This was before Toys R Us. They even gift wrapped. Our family in 1972 This is a picture of mom and dad when they went on a cruise with friends. This is my mom at work. She has been a real estate agent since 1977. Thanks to her, we got our first home in 1978 for $60,000. Mom and dad own thier own very successful business called SMS Mission Reality. They helped many people get their first homes. I am so proud of them! This is a picture was taken Easter 1993. Mom called them her Baker's dozen of love. This was taken in 2007 at a 50th wedding annivesary. This was taken in Sept, 2008 at Paradise Point, Mission Bay, San Diego. Dad and Mom with their 3 great grands kids, 3 day old Jazmyn, brother Eddie and Micah. August 15, 2009 Our family celebrated out last mother's day in May 2010. 3 grand daughter in laws were expecting. Mom enetered heaven on May 28, 2010. She passed away from Alzheimers. Dad asked that donations be made to the Alzheimers foundation or the Hospice Program that helped us. She was surrounder by her whole family. Audrina was born in Sept., Samuel 4th, in Nov. and Oliver in Dec. March 2011, Baby shower for Isella due May 23, 2011. As I finish this, Isella is on her way! Until we meet again. Love, Love, Love Mom, I think you are Pretty Wonderful! When you're a kid, you just don't have a clue what it's like being a mom You don't know how much time goes int it or how much worry or even how much love. It's only when you get older that you start to figure ut out... That's wjen it finally dawns on you that your mom is actually someone pretty special, and she sure did put up with a lotta stuff while you were growing up. And maybe that's why when you also start thinking about what her love has always mean in your life... and about just how much you love her. Poem from the Hallmark card I bought my mom. My Blog Homework SiteMap Midi is Sabor A Mi, one of my mom's favorite songs. Thanks to my friend Judy for fixing my pictures. Love you! Contents & Graphics Copyright Susan's Garden of Friendship/2000-2011 and the graphic artist listed. Our work is not Public Domain, and should NOT be taken from this site. Thank you.