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Nov 16, 1918 - Jul 5, 2009
Maxine Elliott Ridgway Arms, 90, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009, of congestive heart failure in the arms of her husband of 72 years, Lynwood C. Arms.
Maxine was born November 16, 1918, in rural Los Angeles. She graduated from Claremont High in 1936 and attended Chaffey College prior to marrying Lynwood C. Arms in Cudahy, Calif., in 1937. They spent their first 45 years together in Laguna Beach, raising their two sons, Lynwood Jr. and Geoffrey R. Arms. Maxine was active in the Laguna Beach Women's Club, PTA, South Coast Hospital Auxiliary and Bib & Tucker.
Maxine and Lynwood moved to Fallbrook in 1978, where she became involved in the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary and The Angel Society. Throughout her life, she enjoyed bridge, reading and dancing to Big Band era tunes. Maxine was a breast cancer survivor and fought Alzheimer's with the dignity and grace of a true lady. She always wanted things "just so" and was the embodiment of class and elegance.
Maxine is preceded in death by her son, Lynwood C. Arms, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Lynwood C. Arms; and her son and daughter-in-law, Geoffrey R. and Helen R. Arms of Lake Mathews. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Ronald Howarth (Camille) of Newport Beach, and Christine Arms-Etches (Aaron) of Roatan, Honduras; and five great- grandchildren, Charles, Courtney, Catherine, Madelyn Maxine and Dylan.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Angel Society of Fallbrook.
~ Published in U-T San Diego on July 19, 2009
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