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September 3, 1966
Born in United Kingdom Chorley on September 3, 1966.
October 9, 1984
Maxine had left School a year ago and started to work on a Government employment scheme (YTS) which is where she met me (Glyn). We would work together all day then spend most of our time at what would become to be our local pub, The Weird Arms, before it closed, several years later.
June 27, 1987
After approximately 3 years we got married, at Chorley registry office, by this time I had joined the Army.
We had a short honeymoon in the Blackpool, before I had to return to the army
July 6, 1987
We move into our first house in Catterick Garrison, we spent about six weeks in this house before we were moved to a second house 1/2 a mile away.
Maxine made many long standing friends during the following few months, before we moved to Germany.
August 3, 1987
Not long after we moved into our first house, I came home from work to find Maxine had been out and got a puppy, Maxine had called her Spook. Spook was with us as a family member until 2001
July 16, 1988
Maxine was always keen to have children, and sure enough, within a few months Maxine became pregnant with our first children, yes children. Maxine never did anything by half after her first check up at the local hospital the scan showed that we were having Twins.
During the pregnancy we had moved to Germany to live. Maxine after a few months decided to move home to her parents and prepare for the birth. On the 16th July 1988 the twins, Christian & Damon were born
March 10, 1992
After a short time I was posted back to the UK and we all moved back to Catterick Garrison, our third house in the town. 6 months or so later I left the army. We eventually moved into our 1st house in Chorley. Not long afterwards Charlotte was born, on the 10th March 1992
September 3, 1996
Maxine’s 30th Birthday. We had moved again,
Maxine's birthday party was one to remember. We celebrated all day and night, with many friends and family in the back garden.
March 17, 2003
During Maxine's struggle with anorexia, she spent some time in an eating disorder unit at Cheadle Royal Hospital, this would involve a 3-4 month stay as an inpatient, followed by a period of out patient visits. Maxine made many friends whilst in hospital.
The stay helped Maxine in the short term but was unable to help long term so a second stay was needed later that year and into the following year
April 3, 2006
The holiday of a lifetime
One of Maxine's dreams was to visit America, so for her 40th birthday I organized the holiday of a lifetime. 2 days in LA, 8 Day Cruise down the Mexican Riviera, and to top it all off with 4 days in Las Vegas.
During this trip we got to do many of the things Maxine had dreamed of; Seeing all the famous sights in Hollywood, driving past the Ozzy Osbourne’s house in Beverly Hills.
Other things included seeing the Cliff Divers in Acapulco and Swimming with the dolphins. Possible the biggest thing on the list was the trip to the Grand Canyon along with the sights of Las Vegas.
September 3, 2006
Maxine's 40th Birthday, again it was a party to remember with a few hangovers in the morning.
September 20, 2007
Our second holiday to America, this time with Charlotte.
We returned to Las Vegas. As it happened, it turned out to be our last holiday together, but we did get some more of Maxine’s dreams done.
Including a night time helicopter flight over Las Vegas and a ride in the gondolas at the Venetion Hotel, and we almost bought our own little piece of Las Vegas in the form of a timeshare.
It was during this holiday that Maxine started to feel unwell and shortly after our return Maxine collapsed at home and was taken into Chorley hospital
October 1, 2007
Maxine passed away peacefully in hospital on 1st October, 2007. After a 7 year battle with the eating disorder Anorexia.
During the last few years I had made it my mission to help Maxine fulfill as many dreams and ambitions as I could.
One in a hope that it might of helped her with the ED in some way, and Secondly if it didn’t, at least Maxine would have done many of the things in her shortened life that we might have done over a more normal life time. Hopefully I achieved this, but i know there was one that i could not help her with...
October 10, 2007
This is a copy of the news article that was published on the front page of the Chorley Guardian and the inside the Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire mum dies of anorexia
A mother-of-three from Lancashire has died of anorexia.
Maxine Riley, aged 41, of Kershaw Street in Chorley, weighed just five stones when she died, surrounded by her devoted family.
She had been battling the eating disorder for more than seven years, although her devastated husband Glyn admitted the cause of his wife's anorexia remained a mystery.
He described his wife as a "loving, kind and selfless" mum to twins Christian and Damon, 19, and 15-year-old Charlotte.
Mr Riley, 40, said: "She was a very kind person and she loved her children and was very devoted to them.
"She was very selfless and would go out of her way to help people and do anything for anybody.
"Maxine was a very kind person and had a lot to give to the people around her, but the eating disorder just took a lot out of her and changed her completely.
"Her anorexia has been dominating her life more in the past 18 months, which had been on a downhill slide.
"She was an outgoing person but not so much towards the end because of what she was going through.
"I was by her bedside for the week she was in hospital and her family were there as well, it was heart-breaking.
"I would like to thank all the staff in the accident and emergency department and the intensive care unit who did their best to try and save her."
Her husband, a systems engineer, said the eating disorder had left her so weak she was unable to continue her job as charity shop worker for Derian House in Chorley.
The pair had returned from a holiday to Las Vegas just days before Maxine was taken into intensive care where she eventually lost her life through a bronchial pneumonia infection.
She had been trying to get help from counsellors at an eating disorder unit in Bury, Greater Manchester, where she spent months as an inpatient.
The pair were both fans of rock music and went to an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Birmingham three months before the tragedy. Mr Riley said: "I never found out the reason why Maxine was anorexic and I don't think the people who were looking after her in Bury could get to the bottom of it."
"The problem is that we weren't able to get much help for her in Chorley because she was losing so much weight and there was no local eating disorder unit that could help her.
The funeral service will be held at 9.45am on Friday at Charnock Richard Crematorium and a function will be held at East Chorley Conservative Club afterwards.
The family have asked that donations be sent to Derian House via Livesey Funeral
She had been battling the eating disorder for more than seven years, although her devastated husband Glyn admitted the cause of his wife's anorexia remained a mystery.
He described his wife as a "loving, kind and selfless" mum to twins Christian and Damon, 19, and 15-year-old Charlotte.
Mr Riley, 40, said: "She was a very kind person and she loved her children and was very devoted to them.
"She was very selfless and would go out of her way to help people and do anything for anybody.
"Maxine was a very kind person and had a lot to give to the people around her, but the eating disorder just took a lot out of her and changed her completely.
"Her anorexia has been dominating her life more in the past 18 months, which had been on a downhill slide.
"She was an outgoing person but not so much towards the end because of what she was going through.
"I was by her bedside for the week she was in hospital and her family were there as well, it was heart-breaking.
"I would like to thank all the staff in the accident and emergency department and the intensive care unit who did their best to try and save her."
Her husband, a systems engineer, said the eating disorder had left her so weak she was unable to continue her job as charity shop worker for Derian House in Chorley.
The pair had returned from a holiday to Las Vegas just days before Maxine was taken into intensive care where she eventually lost her life through a bronchial pneumonia infection.
She had been trying to get help from counsellors at an eating disorder unit in Bury, Greater Manchester, where she spent months as an inpatient.
The pair were both fans of rock music and went to an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Birmingham three months before the tragedy. Mr Riley said: "I never found out the reason why Maxine was anorexic and I don't think the people who were looking after her in Bury could get to the bottom of it."
"The problem is that we weren't able to get much help for her in Chorley because she was losing so much weight and there was no local eating disorder unit that could help her.
The funeral service will be held at 9.45am on Friday at Charnock Richard Crematorium and a function will be held at East Chorley Conservative Club afterwards.
The family have asked that donations be sent to Derian House via Livesey Funeral
October 12, 2007
Today we we all said goodbye to maxine.
In total there was more than 140 people at maxine's funeral at Charnock Richard Crematorium with around 30 cars in the funeral procession, there was also a motorbike escort.
Many people then came back to the conservative club for pleanty of drinks followed by more drinks around Chorley.
October 12, 2007
I feel unhappy, I feel so sad
I've lost the best friend that I ever had.
She was my woman, I love her so.
But it's too late now, I've let her go.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
We shared the years, we shared each day.
In love together, we found a way.
But soon the world, had it's evil way.
My heart was blinded, love went astray.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
It took so long, to realize.
And I can still hear her last goodbyes.
Now all my days, are filled with tears.
Wish I could go back, and change these years.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
I've lost the best friend that I ever had.
She was my woman, I love her so.
But it's too late now, I've let her go.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
We shared the years, we shared each day.
In love together, we found a way.
But soon the world, had it's evil way.
My heart was blinded, love went astray.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
It took so long, to realize.
And I can still hear her last goodbyes.
Now all my days, are filled with tears.
Wish I could go back, and change these years.
I'm going through changes.
I'm going through changes.
June 27, 2008
Today would have been our 21st wedding anniversary.
Following one of your final wishes, we all have traveled to America and onto the Grand Canyon to spread your some of your ashes at the bottom overlooking your favorite area, the west ridge. The place is called Quartermasters Canyon. This area overlooks the Colorado river and all the beauty of the canyon.
Rest now Maxine all your torments gone.
We all love and miss you every day.
Second star to the right and straight on till morning xXx