Sadie May Saloway
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Sadie Saloway
POLSON — Sadie May Saloway, 73, of Elmo, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Sadie was born on March 20, 1941, in Flagstone, North America, to Douglas Phillips Sr. and Mary Gravelle.
Sadie was a tribal member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. She worked to preserve the Kootenai culture and language and served on the Kootenai Elder committee. She loved the traditional summer language camping trips.
On March 10, 1958, she married Marvin Saloway Sr. The couple made their home in Elmo, where they raised their family. Sadie held numerous jobs but was most happy when she worked with children. She retired as a school counselor for the Polson public schools.
Sadie loved to cook, sew, garden, and pick berries. In her younger years, Sadie was a very avid skier and bowler. She also liked to travel. A cruise to Alaska and a trip across the pond to London, England, were the highlights of her travels.
Sadie was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Saloway Sr.; her daughter Tracy Saloway; her parents Douglas Phillips Sr., and Mary Gorrie; her brother Douglas Phillips Jr.; and sisters Sarah (Sally) Pierre, Gloria Trahan and Susie Gorrie .
Survivors include her aunt Elizabeth Gravelle of Grasmere, B.C. Canada; brother Victor (June) Phillips of Big Sandy; sister Angela (Paul) Paradise of Grasmere, B.C., Canada; cousins Grace Eneas of Spokane, Wash.; Margaret Elliot of Elmo; Marge Blixt of Pablo; Wayne McCoy of Elmo and daughters: Jeris (Nelson) Fred- Racehorse of Fort Hall, Idaho, Carol Saloway and Dorothy Burney of Elmo; son Marvin (Michelle) Saloway Jr. of Elmo; and grandchildren: Ambrose Cook-Saloway, Niche McClure, Ashten Rivard, Myles Metzger and Kayin Racehorse along with numerous nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly.
A rosary, funeral Mass and burial have been held. Messages of condolences may be sent to: www.thelakefuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
