The Oliver Cemetery is located within the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District. The cemetery was established in the late 1800s as the first known burial was Millie Porter in 1870.
In 1998, a new memorial garden with a gazebo was added to provide families an area to gather and give comfort and support at this greatest time of need.
There is a new Scattering Garden that has five large pedestals with plaques that name the individuals that family members have scattered their ashes. There are over 500 individual plaque inscribed with the individual's name. The pedestals were sponsored by the Oliver Elks Lodge 267 and the Kiwanis.
Reviewing the roster at the cemetery, the book lists over 3,800 interments.
Oliver Cemetery is a community cemetery divided in eight sections. Jean Henderson is located in Sumac the newest section. The cemetery is very well maintained and Jean Henderson is one of many centenarians located in the cemetery.
Jean Henderson
BIRTH: March 21, 1918
LOCATION: Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DEATH: December 23, 2021 (age 103)
Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
JEAN HENDERSON
MARCH 21, 1918 - DECEMBER 23, 2021
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Jean Henderson was born March 21, 1918 in Old Meldrum, Scotland and moved to Alberta as a child. The family moved to the Okanagan in 1957.
She passed away peacefully at Sunnybank in Oliver on December 23, 2021.
Predeceased by her husband Roy Henderson and her daughter Gloria Wilson.
Survived by her daughter Judy Adair, grandson Scott Adair, and his family, Braiden and Mackenzie Adair, granddaughter Rachel Hess, Rachel’s husband Timo Hess and their family, Finn, Mia and Sophie.
Jean volunteered at the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store for many, many years. She was always interested in what was going on in the world and enjoyed people.
There will be a celebration of life in the spring.
Source: Nunes Pottinger