Ronald Armes Obituary

Ronald V. Armes

Resident of Ferndale

Age 87, passed away quietly, succumbing to cancer on 11/23/10. His wife of 64 years Patricia, son Greg and Susan were by his side. Ron is also survived by grandkids Mike Armes & Sarah Armes of San Jose, CA and daughter Sandy (Bret) Bryan and grandkids Mathew & Leanne of Port Orchard, WA.

Our loving husband, father and grandfather was born in San Diego, CA on April 23, 1923 to Wallace and Emma Armes and was raised in Millbrae, CA. A proud veteran of WWII, served as a Photographer, with the rank of Technical Sergeant in the Army Air Force during the China-Burma-India campaign, the forgotten Theater of War. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Ron worked as Chief Architect for CF Braun & Co/Santa Fe International Corp. He also owned and operated the firm Architectural Consultants, and served on the California State Architectural Licensing Board.

In 2005 Ron & Pat moved to Lynden, WA to be closer to their family. Ron enjoyed fishing, camping, backpack-ing, woodworking, photography and traveling with the family. In his spare time he worked on the family genealogy, wrote his biography and published a bi-annual newsletter for his fellow CBI war buddies. He enjoyed playing crib at the Lynden Senior Center. He would also spin a good yarn for his grandkids and his Christmas newsletters.

The Armes and Bryan Family would like to thank the following for all their help, thoughtfulness and caring: Drs. Lindner, Thompson and Cocheba; the nurses and staff at the Center for Senior Health and the St. Joseph Cancer Center; Whatcom Hospice; and the staff at Louisa House. You have no idea how much you made his life more comfortable.

A private service will be held with internment at Tahoma National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations either to the Whatcom Hospice Foundation, 800 E. Chestnut, Suite 1-A Bellingham, WA 98225 or the Alzheimer Society of Washington Po Box 4104 Bellingham WA 98227. The family will have a Celebration of Life Memorial next year.Please sign the Book of Memories, light a candle and leave your condolences for the family at www.JernsFuneral Chapel.net Jerns Funeral Chapel

& On-site Crematory

Bellingham, WA

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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Dec. 3, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Ronald Armes

5 Entries

Newton

December 6, 2010

To the Armes family, sorry for your loss, may GOD give you his LOVE, PEACE, and STRENGTH in this time of sorrow. I want to thank him for serving his country to keep us SAFE and FREE, he is and will be a HERO to all. He is with GOD now in HEAVEN and he is seeing what we can't even imagine how it looks like and GOD as well. He is getting all that GOD has promised his children who BELIEVE IN HIM. I am sure when GOD gives him his dutys on earth he will check in on all of you and you will feel his presence. He is RESTING IN PEACE with JESUS CHRIST and he is the best person for us to rest with, he will never feel pain again and he will live forever and you will see him again someday but not until GOD sais it is time. <3

Janice Hartwell

November 29, 2010

I was so impressed by his care for his wife, Patricia and the thoughtfulness he showed through the kind note of appreciation I received. I can see you had a good dad, Greg.

Bret & Sandy Bryan

November 28, 2010

We will always remember the wonderful time we had when Daddy was feeling so well only three weeks ago. The kids had such a great time learning how to play cribbage. It was hard to see Dad's heart quickly give out but I'm so glad we could spend this last week loving on "grandpa". My Dad was a loyal husband, a great architect (yes, I'm biased), a killer hearts player, an avid reader, a yarn spinner (i.e. storyteller), a die hard Republican, and a great chef. I will always cherish our early mornings playing tennis and our times "creating" in the kitchen and riding around in Daddy's brand new '65 mustang! Ron Armes was indeed a very special father and grandfather. May you find rest in the loving mercies of God Almighty.

Sarah Armes

November 28, 2010

My grandfather was an amazing man of many qualities. His honesty, work ethic, humor, and humility made him stand apart in a world of ever changing values. In other words, they just don't make 'em like that anymore.

I love you, Grandpa, and I miss you.

Joyce Pearson

November 28, 2010

I only met Ronald Armes once, but through knowing Greg, realize he was a very good father, very loved and loving. My dad was also a photographer in WW2, with the Army-Air Force. They would have loved trading stories.

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