100 - Opal Muriel B. Jones - Oliver, British Columbia
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Opal Muriel B. Jones grave marker is in the Oliver Cemetery located off Fairview Road and Rockcliffe Road. There is a sign for the cemetery at this junction.
Waymark Code: WM1393K
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2020
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Opal Muriel B. Jones was born in 1911 and passed away in 2011 at 100 years of age.
Opal Muriel B. Jones grave marker is located in the Memorial part of the cemetery. She is in section G Plot 14.
Opal Muriel B. Jones is missed by family and friends.
Some of the events that took place during Opal Muriel B. Jones lifetime, are:
1911 - Opal Muriel B. Jones was born
1917 - Women won right to vote
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1934 - The birth of the Dionne quintuplets
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1976 - Montreal hosts the Summer Olympics
1980 - O' Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1980 - Terry Fox began cross-country Marathon of Hope
1987 - The $1 coin, which quickly earns the nickname “loonie,” is introduced
1988 - The Winter Olympics open in Calgary
1996 - Canada’s new $2 coin, dubbed the “toonie,” is introduced
2006 - Cindy Klassen Canada's Most Decorated Olympian
2010 - Winter Olympic Games held in Vancouver
2011 - Opal Muriel B. Jones passed away at the age of 100 years of age
Oliver Cemetery was established about 1870 and is very well maintained. There is a veterans section, and a scattering garden and the oldest sections are Sage and Okanagan. There are approximately 3,500 interments that are graced by towering trees and well maintained grassy areas.
There are numerous dedicated benches and dedicated trees, and a memorial garden with a gazebo.
Location of Headstone: Oliver Cemetery
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