Obituary for
James "Jim" Jason Jeffrey
James Jason Jeffrey (Jim)
Jim was born in Calgary Alberta on July 19, 1957, where he attended school and lived till the age of 19 then moved to Taber Alberta. He worked in the oilfield for several years, was a Co-op bulk fuel agent and owned and operated the Shell station in Taber for 10 years. He then worked for the MD of Taber on the Agriculture service board for the next 10 years. In 2006 Jim married Audrey Parker and they both moved to Porcupine Plain, Sask. After his move to Saskatchewan he spent his time working at the Parkland Coop and establishing and maintaining a small ranch near Chelan SK. Jim took great pride in his land by setting up a U-pick berry operation and livestock consisting of Purebred, Registered, Highland cattle, Katahdin sheep, chickens and 4 horses.
Jim was predeceased by his parents Francis and Cleo Jeffrey and sister; Jolleen Dery.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Jeffrey, four children Jason Jeffrey of Innisfail, AB, Angela (Mike)Ross of Shuswap BC, and their children Cheyenne and Amber, Christine (Tim) Wright of Kelowna BC and their children Taylor and Benjamin, Dustin (Nikki) Jeffrey of Barnwell AB and their children Morgan and Taven. Three step children Angela (Jamie) Woolford of Lethbridge AB, their children Daniel, Tianna, Austin, Megi and Cameron, Jason Nieuwenhuis of Rocky Mountain House, his children Shayla, Faith and Abbigayle and Brandon Nieuwenhuis of Grande Prairie AB and his children Rylan and Parker. He is also survived by his brother Ernie (Pat) Jeffrey of Devon AB , his sister Deb Piecowye (Herb) of Saskatoon SK and brother in law Chuck (Jacquie) Parker of Lethbridge AB.
Jim will be remembered for his witty sense of humor and caring attitude. He was always able to make someone laugh or to lend a helping hand whenever needed. Jim enjoyed being a part of the community in many ways including coaching baseball, being a part of the fish and game association, and was involved in scouts and cadet activities. Jim enjoyed camping fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and breaking horses. He enjoyed his ranch and all of the tasks involved including fencing, calving, yard work and building shelters.
Jim will be fondly remembered and missed by his wife, family and many friends he met throughout his life, as we trudge the road of happy destiny.
God will lead you up to Heaven, and he will ride at your side.
So once again saddle up cowboy, it’s time for that final ride.
Author Unknown