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Elaine HENDERSON Obituary

ELAINE HENDERSON November 2, 1948 (Halifax) - January 15, 2024 (Ottawa) It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of (Jo-Anne) Elaine Henderson, devoted and loving mother of Marcela Henderson; and grandmother of Daniela Henderson. Elaine was predeceased by her beloved parents, John and Sis Henderson. From them she learned a deep love of family and a great affection for Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, their respective birthplaces. Elaine was also predeceased by her treasured brother, Ross Henderson; and her beloved sister-in-law, Jo Henderson. Cherished sister of Sue Turner (Bill) and Mike Henderson (Jo, deceased); as well as a wonderful aunt to her five nieces: Candace (Paula), Tracy, Jennie, Kate and Beth. Best friend to Jennie Abell, and dear friend to many other close friends. Elaine was a wonderful light in our lives. Her kindness and compassion, her intellect and sense of justice, her strong independence, and her sense of humour enriched us all. Her enduring integrity and passion for social justice framed her career in adult education and development work in Northern Manitoba and Northern Saskatchewan, and subsequently with CUSO in Bolivia, with Save the Children in Nicaragua, and with OXFAM in Cuba and in Ottawa. A celebration of Elaine's life will be arranged at a future date in the spring of 2024. Special thanks to Dr. Arleigh McCurdy and the Multiple Myeloma team at the Ottawa Hospital for the compassionate care they provided to Elaine over the past years, and to Dr. Cindy Wang and the Bytown Palliative Medicine team. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charity of Your Choice or to Myeloma Canada.

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31, 2024.

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Catherine Beck

January 28, 2024

I'm recalling Elaine with great fondness. She was an astute, funny and devoted graduate student at the University of Guelph in the early 1980s, immersed in adult education courses that aimed to equip and inspire us to work interculturally with people in rural communities overseas. Elaine was the real deal. I'm glad to have known her in this life. I find it rare - and important! - that she was true to her calling.

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