Feb. 27, 1914 - Feb. 15, 2012
Jean passed into the presence of the Lord 12 days before her 98th birthday. Born in Somerset, Manitoba, she was the only child of Frederick and Eva Pearl Oxby. Jean was predeceased by her first cousin, Carson Clark in 2007.
Jean was in business in Calgary until 1956 when she moved to Sidney. She earned a LTCL (Speech) from Trinity College, London England in 1973. Jean was a long time member of Highway Christian Fellowship (formerly Sidney
Pentecostal Church). She served 10 years as
Secretary of the Sidney White Cane Club.
Jean is survived by Isabel Clark, Carson’s
widow, second cousins living in Nanaimo and in Edmonton and many more living in Ontario.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, February 21 at Highway Christian Fellowship.