Louise Jones Linden, 90, of California, MD died February 15, 2007 in St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.

Born April 13, 1916 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mildred Foxwell and Stephen McKenney Jones. As a very active person in many organizations, her friends were surprised to learn she was 90 years old. She spent her early years at Foxwell's Point on Breton Bay in Leonardtown, MD, graduated from St. Mary's Female Seminary (now St. Mary's College) and later received a bachelor's degree from Towson Normal School ( now Towson University). For a number of years, she taught at Mechanicsville Elementary School.

During World War II she worked at Patuxent Naval Air Station and met her future husband, E. Arthur Linden. After he retired from the Navy, they lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. In the 1970's, they built a home overlooking the Patuxent River. At this time, she and her husband joined Hollywood United Methodist Church. When her husband died, she moved to Wildewood Retirement Community, California, MD. She joined the Woman's Club of St. Mary's County, Major William Thomas Chapter of DAR, Antiques Arts, NARFE, Retired Teachers of St. Mary's County, St. Mary's Historical Society and was very active in various organizations within the church.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is predeceased by her sister, Adele Jones VanDevanter and a brother Ensign Stephen Harris Jones. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Jones Wheeler and nieces, Barbara VanDevanter Pevey, Janet Ferber Brown, M.D., and Elizabeth Ferber Bibee and nephews Stephen Henry VanDevanter, M.D. and Robert Foxwell Ferber.

A Funeral Service was conducted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood, MD. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA on March 8, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hollywood United Methodist Church, 24422 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 or the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.