Rodney "Rod" Jay Havens

HAVENS, Rodney (Rod) Jay
February 19, 1956 - June 1, 2016

Rod went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with his loving wife, Cindy and family by his side on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Rod was born to Irene and Harold Havens on February 19, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario.

Rod is remembered by his wife of 27 years, Cindy Havens (nee Day) of Airdrie AB; oldest daughter, Jessika of Calgary, AB; son, Adam of Airdrie, AB; youngest daughter, Amber Farren and son-in-law, Andrew Farren of Airdrie, AB; granddaughters, Jayda and Jaymi; grandson, Adonnis; mother, Irene Jones of Balzac, AB; brother, Clint and wife, Beverley of Balzac, AB; sister, Glenda Morris of Balzac, AB; mother-in-law, Lorraine Day of Carstairs, AB; brother-in-law, Kelly Day and wife, Connie of Carstairs AB; nieces and nephews, Jason, Jennifer, Natalie, Sarah, Abigail, Caleb, Blake, Tamara, Shane, Brandon and their spouses; 20 great nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He is predeceased by his father, Harold Havens of Ontario; stepfather, Arnold Jones of Balzac; father-in-law, Doug Day; and his beloved granddaughter, Ryleigh Farren.

Rod had many interests and talents. He played in the Calgary Round Up Band and was a figure skater for many years. He received the medal for ‘Gold Dance’ which is the highest level of achievement in ice dance. With hours of hard work and dedication he reached the National Level as an ice dancer going on to coach students throughout Alberta. His discovery of Kurt Browning was one of his proudest accomplishments.

Rod fell in love with muscle cars and built his 1971 Dodge Charger that would give him many trophies and pride of accomplishment. This race car would take him and his family throughout western Canada and the US to compete in numerous races and shows. Rod started Able Taxi in Airdrie, AB in 1986 with his mom and sister, Glenda and then continued with Cindy when they married in 1989. It was a 20-year commitment. He did all of the mechanical repairs on the taxis and drove as well as dispatched and managed it extremely well. In 2006 they sold the business and started Sir Drives A Lot Pilot Car Service Inc. which took them from Alaska to Tennessee.

He was a faithful and loving husband to Cindy and a wonderful father to Jessika, Adam and Amber. He was adored by the grandchildren who will miss Papa. And although our hearts are breaking and we will miss him dearly, we rejoice that he is no longer in pain. We Will See You Again!!

A Celebration of Rod’s Life will be held at the Town and Country Center, 275 Jensen Drive NE, Airdrie, AB on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rod’s memory to: