Obituary: Christine Gossett Ames

Christine Gossett Ames Will Be Missed Christine Gossett Ames passed away peacefully October 27, 2005 in Corona del Mar, CA. and would have been 93 years of age Christmas day. Born Christine Mae in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Tip and Orrie Gossett and the last surviving and youngest of three children. She had two brothers, William Thomas Gossett of Birmingham, MI and Wayne I. Gossett of Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Mr. and Mrs. Gossett owned and operated hotels in Oklahoma and then in Salt Lake City, Utah. A beautiful woman, aspiring to be an actress, Christine Gossett moved with her family to Salt Lake City, and attended the University of Utah but, after moving to Hollywood, CA. eventually found herself under contract to 20th Century Fox Studios where she met her future husband of 55 years and became Mrs. Leon Ames in 1938. Christine Ames became a devoted housewife to Leon and mother to Shelley in 1940 and to Leon, Jr. in 1943. The Ames family lived in Studio City, CA. for well over 30 years and, in addition to the acting profession of her late husband, Leon, she served as president of their family owned car dealerships, originally coined Gossett-Ames Ford in Studio City. Leon and Chris Ames moved to Corona del Mar in 1978 where they enjoyed a warm and comfortable retirement until the death of Leon in 1993. Christine remained in their home the remainder of her life. Christine Ames loved everybody and everybody loved her. She had an uncanny ability to remember lyrics and wrote limericks for friends and relatives on any given occasion and always took plenty of time to make decisions. She adored all animals, loved the theatre, appreciated cabbage and okra, bet on a horse when she had a hunch, and always rooted for the underdog. She is survived by her daughter, Shelley of Huntington Beach and son, Lee, of Indian Wells. In addition to her grandchildren, Christian and Amber Ames, she was loved and will be missed by numerous nieces and nephews. The family requests donations to be made to the Gilda's Club Desert Cities, 67-625 E. Palm Canyon Dr. #7A, Cathedral City, CA 92234 or Doris Day Animal Foundation, 227 Massachusetts Avenue NE Suite 100, Washington, DC 20002 Family Assisted by Heritage Memorial Services, Huntington Beach www.Heritagememorialservices.com