Jean Henderson died in Freeland. She was born to Cecil and Ralph Schaeffer, Jean and brother Jack spent much of their early years on the family's farm at Trout Creek in Unadilla, N.Y.
Jean's education included a teaching degree from the State Teacher's College in Albany, N.Y. In early 1943, Jean tried to enlist as a WAC, but was told she needed to gain 10 pounds to meet the minimum weight requirement, which she accomplished in July. She spent the next two years attached to General Eisenhower's staff in London. This is also where she met and married Robert Henderson.
By 1951 Jean, Bob, and three kids had settled on the Bereger Holly Farm on North Whidbey Island. Three more kids later and Jean was managing the Holly Farm while also serving a long tour as the Oak Harbor City Librarian. At the height of the Holly Farm business, they were shipping holly to every state and seven foreign countries.
Jean and Bob were in love with everything outdoors and their camping trips with family and a flock of friends are still fodder for campfire stories today. Jean was an avid reader, gardener, arborist, and cook.
Jean is survived by four children, David and wife Barbara of Ontario, Oregon, Holly of Seattle, Suzanne Zettle and husband Gary of Greenbank, and Robert Jr. of Oak harbor; and one brother, Jack Schaeffer of Bainbridge Island.
Jean is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Scott of West Virginia; Ericka Washer of Seattle; Beth, Andrew, and Jenny, all of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jennifer of Indiana; Amy and Cory, both of Oak Harbor; Renee Petelle of Sun Valley Idaho; Nicole Viau of New Mexico; Jacqueline Leetham of Oak Harbor; Michele Cosner of Georgia; and Will Henderson-Drager of Seattle. Also five great-grandchildren, Damien Cosner of Georgia; Steven and Kayla Viau, both of New Mexico; and Jacob Zettle and Jeremiah Leetham, both of Oak Harbor. One daughter-in-law, Gayle Henderson of West Virginia; and one son-in-law, Bill Washer of Florida, also Survive.
Jean was preceded in death by two children, Douglas Henderson and Reberta Kay Washer.
Memorial services were held at Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville.
Jean's education included a teaching degree from the State Teacher's College in Albany, N.Y. In early 1943, Jean tried to enlist as a WAC, but was told she needed to gain 10 pounds to meet the minimum weight requirement, which she accomplished in July. She spent the next two years attached to General Eisenhower's staff in London. This is also where she met and married Robert Henderson.
By 1951 Jean, Bob, and three kids had settled on the Bereger Holly Farm on North Whidbey Island. Three more kids later and Jean was managing the Holly Farm while also serving a long tour as the Oak Harbor City Librarian. At the height of the Holly Farm business, they were shipping holly to every state and seven foreign countries.
Jean and Bob were in love with everything outdoors and their camping trips with family and a flock of friends are still fodder for campfire stories today. Jean was an avid reader, gardener, arborist, and cook.
Jean is survived by four children, David and wife Barbara of Ontario, Oregon, Holly of Seattle, Suzanne Zettle and husband Gary of Greenbank, and Robert Jr. of Oak harbor; and one brother, Jack Schaeffer of Bainbridge Island.
Jean is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Scott of West Virginia; Ericka Washer of Seattle; Beth, Andrew, and Jenny, all of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jennifer of Indiana; Amy and Cory, both of Oak Harbor; Renee Petelle of Sun Valley Idaho; Nicole Viau of New Mexico; Jacqueline Leetham of Oak Harbor; Michele Cosner of Georgia; and Will Henderson-Drager of Seattle. Also five great-grandchildren, Damien Cosner of Georgia; Steven and Kayla Viau, both of New Mexico; and Jacob Zettle and Jeremiah Leetham, both of Oak Harbor. One daughter-in-law, Gayle Henderson of West Virginia; and one son-in-law, Bill Washer of Florida, also Survive.
Jean was preceded in death by two children, Douglas Henderson and Reberta Kay Washer.
Memorial services were held at Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville.
Jean Henderson died in Freeland. She was born to Cecil and Ralph Schaeffer, Jean and brother Jack spent much of their early years on the family's farm at Trout Creek in Unadilla, N.Y.
Jean's education included a teaching degree from the State Teacher's College in Albany, N.Y. In early 1943, Jean tried to enlist as a WAC, but was told she needed to gain 10 pounds to meet the minimum weight requirement, which she accomplished in July. She spent the next two years attached to General Eisenhower's staff in London. This is also where she met and married Robert Henderson.
By 1951 Jean, Bob, and three kids had settled on the Bereger Holly Farm on North Whidbey Island. Three more kids later and Jean was managing the Holly Farm while also serving a long tour as the Oak Harbor City Librarian. At the height of the Holly Farm business, they were shipping holly to every state and seven foreign countries.
Jean and Bob were in love with everything outdoors and their camping trips with family and a flock of friends are still fodder for campfire stories today. Jean was an avid reader, gardener, arborist, and cook.
Jean is survived by four children, David and wife Barbara of Ontario, Oregon, Holly of Seattle, Suzanne Zettle and husband Gary of Greenbank, and Robert Jr. of Oak harbor; and one brother, Jack Schaeffer of Bainbridge Island.
Jean is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Scott of West Virginia; Ericka Washer of Seattle; Beth, Andrew, and Jenny, all of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jennifer of Indiana; Amy and Cory, both of Oak Harbor; Renee Petelle of Sun Valley Idaho; Nicole Viau of New Mexico; Jacqueline Leetham of Oak Harbor; Michele Cosner of Georgia; and Will Henderson-Drager of Seattle. Also five great-grandchildren, Damien Cosner of Georgia; Steven and Kayla Viau, both of New Mexico; and Jacob Zettle and Jeremiah Leetham, both of Oak Harbor. One daughter-in-law, Gayle Henderson of West Virginia; and one son-in-law, Bill Washer of Florida, also Survive.
Jean was preceded in death by two children, Douglas Henderson and Reberta Kay Washer.
Memorial services were held at Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville.
Jean's education included a teaching degree from the State Teacher's College in Albany, N.Y. In early 1943, Jean tried to enlist as a WAC, but was told she needed to gain 10 pounds to meet the minimum weight requirement, which she accomplished in July. She spent the next two years attached to General Eisenhower's staff in London. This is also where she met and married Robert Henderson.
By 1951 Jean, Bob, and three kids had settled on the Bereger Holly Farm on North Whidbey Island. Three more kids later and Jean was managing the Holly Farm while also serving a long tour as the Oak Harbor City Librarian. At the height of the Holly Farm business, they were shipping holly to every state and seven foreign countries.
Jean and Bob were in love with everything outdoors and their camping trips with family and a flock of friends are still fodder for campfire stories today. Jean was an avid reader, gardener, arborist, and cook.
Jean is survived by four children, David and wife Barbara of Ontario, Oregon, Holly of Seattle, Suzanne Zettle and husband Gary of Greenbank, and Robert Jr. of Oak harbor; and one brother, Jack Schaeffer of Bainbridge Island.
Jean is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Scott of West Virginia; Ericka Washer of Seattle; Beth, Andrew, and Jenny, all of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jennifer of Indiana; Amy and Cory, both of Oak Harbor; Renee Petelle of Sun Valley Idaho; Nicole Viau of New Mexico; Jacqueline Leetham of Oak Harbor; Michele Cosner of Georgia; and Will Henderson-Drager of Seattle. Also five great-grandchildren, Damien Cosner of Georgia; Steven and Kayla Viau, both of New Mexico; and Jacob Zettle and Jeremiah Leetham, both of Oak Harbor. One daughter-in-law, Gayle Henderson of West Virginia; and one son-in-law, Bill Washer of Florida, also Survive.
Jean was preceded in death by two children, Douglas Henderson and Reberta Kay Washer.
Memorial services were held at Living Hope Foursquare Church in Coupeville.
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