Before he was ever born, Oliver Haines was already deeply loved. His story began within a family whose own love story started eleven years ago, when his parents met in an unexpected place—a haunted house. From there, grew a life together filled with love, laughter, and dreams of the family they would one day share.

When they learned they were expecting their son, those dreams grew even bigger. As the first boy in the family, Oliver was eagerly awaited by his two big sisters, who were so excited to welcome their baby brother. They imagined the laughter, mischief, and memories that would come along with having a little brother to love and watch grow.

His parents had already begun dreaming of the life he would have. They pictured his first smile, his first steps, his first words, and all the milestones that would fill his childhood. They imagined watching him discover who he was and encouraging him as he found his own passions and dreams.

His father especially looked forward to the day he could share some of his own passions with his son—to teach him to shoot, to ride motorcycles together, and to share those simple adventures that fathers and son’s treasure. He dreamed of the conversations they would have, the lessons he would teach him, and the memories they would make side by side. His mother dreamed of all the tender moments in between—the hugs, the laughter, the celebrations, and simply watching her little boy grow into the man he was meant to become.

Though Oliver never had the chance to experience the life his family had so lovingly imagined for him, those dreams are a testament to just how deeply he was loved. His sisters will always remember the little brother they were so excited to meet, and his parents will forever hold the dreams they had for their son close to their hearts.

Some lives are measured in years, while others are measured in the love they leave behind. Oliver was here for only a brief moment, but he was loved for a lifetime. His tiny life changed his family forever, leaving behind a love that time cannot diminish and a place in their hearts that will always belong to him.

He will always be the little boy his mother was waiting for, the son his father dreamed of riding alongside, the baby brother his sisters couldn't wait to meet, and the precious child whose life, though far too short, will never be forgotten.

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever their little boy.

Oliver Lee Haines is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jill Spalding. He is survived by his parents Ron and Jade Haines, sisters Lilly Haines and Ellie Haines. His is also survived by his maternal grandfather Jimmy Allen, paternal grandmother Lisa (Richard) Hart, and paternal grandfather Ronald Haines Sr. and his partner Cindy Lubahn, uncle Blaze (Tabitha) Brewington, aunt Charlene (Andrew) Glenndenning, and cousins Israel Brewington, Leann Glenndenning, Alexis Glendenning, and Robert Glendenning.