Christine Taylor Maxfield

Christine Taylor Maxfield 1920 a€" 2007

Kaysville a€" In the early morning hours of September 5, 2007, our loving, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grand-mother, sister and friend died in her sleep from a broken heart. She had lost her life-long sweetheart exactly four months earlier, and she wanted to be with him.

Christine Maxfield was 87 years young and up to the last day of her life, she continued her mantra of "I''m just fine," though she had totally lost her eyesight, her mobility, her razor-sharp mind; and most everything that had brought her joy. She was a perfect example of unselfishness, always putting the interests of others a€" especially her husband and children a€" ahead of her own interests.

Christine was born July 30, 1920 in Salt Lake City to George Merle and Edith Hindley Taylor. She spent her early years in Provo, but returned to Salt Lake City when in Junior High. She graduated from East High School and attended the University of Utah for two years. And although we never saw the report cards, she claimed to receive "straight "A''s" throughout ... which we honestly don''t doubt. She also worked for one year at the telephone company.

When she was 15 years old, Wendell Dean Maxfield winked at her in church in the LeGrande Ward and she was smitten. Although there were brief times when they dated other partners, there was no doubt about it: They were meant for each other. Christine and Wendell were married in the Salt Lake Temple on September 12, 1940, and thereafter remained inseparable.

After World War II, Christine and Wendell moved to Kaysville where Wendell became a principal in the operation of Clover Club Foods Company. Kaysville became there life-long home, and Christine''s greatest joy in life was being a wife and mother. She was the quintessential support system and perfect partner who enabled Wendell to pursue and achieve his business success. Christine was a perfectionist and spent her waking hours making the family, home, and yard look beautiful and run smoothly. (Her yard-hours were legendary.)

She was a devout member of the LDS Church, where she served in many capacities including Primary President and Relief Society President. She had a great testimony of the LDS Church though she seldom shared it publicly, not wishing to subject herself and others to her always overwhelming emotions. Christine had many interests and friends. She was an avid golfer and an enthusiastic (though low-riding) water skier. She loved the theatre and adored travel. She belonged to eight different clubs. She loved her Literary and Art clubs, participated in two cousin''s groups, two regular bridge clubs, the LAG''s (Long Ago Gleaners from her Le Grande Ward of 70 years ago), and last but not least, the now-famous Exhausted Roosters and Pooped Hens, a 50 year old club comprised of retired members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and their spouses. (There will be one less for lunch next Thursday.) She loved you all and would want us to say her thanks for all of your friendship, love, support, and fun, fun, fun.

Christine was always positive; she loved to laugh and loved to sing. In her later years, she''d spontaneously break into "Enjoy yourself, it''s later than you think," or some similar up-beat melody. Never once did she complain of her tremendous pain, discomfort, debilitating blindness, immobility or even her severe loneliness after dad died. She endured to the end with grace, dignity, love, and faith; and her passing leaves a tremendous hole in many hearts.

Christine was preceded in death by her husband Wendell and two brothers, Hal and Richard Taylor. She is survived by her brother, John Merle (Vivian) Taylor, her four children, W. Brent Maxfield (Anne), Jeanne Shelton (Rod), Burke Maxfield, Nancy Maxfield Lund, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Kaysville LDS 18th Ward, 1085 North 50 East (Mutton Hollow Road), Kaysville UT. Friends and family may call from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Lindquist''s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 N. Main in Kaysville, UT, or prior to the funeral at the Kaysville LDS 18th Ward from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be at the Kaysville City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, friends and family are asked to make a donation to the Peterson Fund for the Blind, 250 N 1950 W Suite B, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (801)323-4379.