JAFFRAY

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With deep sorrow we announce the passing of Travis Dean Jaffray of Rimbey, Alberta, a devoted husband, loving father, beloved son, adored brother, and treasured friend, who left us far too soon at the age of 51 years.  Travis passed away from an aneurysm at the descending aorta on Saturday, September 27, 2025, while checking his wheat fields on his side-by-side with his dog Chip.

Travis was born on July 11, 1974, and raised southwest of Rimbey on the farm his grandpa, Jimmy Jaffray, homesteaded in 1946.  He attended school in Rimbey, where he made lifelong friends, played volleyball and basketball, and participated in 4–H.  After graduation, Travis attended the DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary with his friend Byron Danser, where he made more lifelong friends.  In 1995, he received his Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology.  Travis worked for six months in Edmonton and quickly realized he wanted to be back together with all his friends in Calgary.  He went to work on offshore directional drilling rigs from 1997 to 1999, providing real-time drilling data with the latest drilling and computer technology.

In 1999, Travis bought into a start-up company, Subnet Solutions Inc. in Calgary.  His professional career included many titles over the years:  SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) automation and controls lead, cyber security specialist, SCADA architect, solution sales, regional and sales manager, and senior integration specialist.  Travis spent 80% of the time travelling for work, mostly in the United States. 

Whenever he was home from work you could find Travis hanging out with all his friends camping, Calgary stampeding, dirt biking, and being a groomsman or best man for all his friends’ weddings.

Travis married the love of his life, Nicole Fox of Delburne, Alberta, on May 30, 2009, and they welcomed their first child, Breanna Marie, on March 29, 2011.  On April 28, 2012, Travis and Nicole moved from Red Deer into the dream home they designed and had built on the Jaffray homestead, where Travis’s grandparents had lived and where Travis had been raised in the same yard.  On April 11, 2013, Travis delivered his son, Chase Nolan, at home.  Their family was complete with the birth of Kayla Christine on August 18, 2015.

In 2014, Travis decided that living a life with less stress and being with his family was most important, and he sold his shares at Subnet and “retired” at the age of 40 years.  His love of the farm, learning and problem solving, led to the rebirth of Lingerwood Farms as he decided to try his hand at raising Black Angus cows, which went on to include sheep and pigs.    

Travis also started Hometown IT with Phil Swanson, providing tech services out of Rimbey.  He researched and helped to complete grant applications for fibre optics to be put into rural communities in Central Alberta.

Travis’s love for the technology industry, and with previous colleagues and industry leaders seeking him out, in 2015 he started to do contract work for various companies within Alberta.  He made a tremendous impact as a power automation specialist, mentoring many engineers, and connecting substations to solar power in Joffre and Drumheller, Alberta.

Travis also wanted to give back to the community, joining the Rimbey Kinsmen Club in 2012.  He served in all club positions, including club president, where he helped to raise money for the skateboard park, purchase chairs for the playschool, basketballs for the school, and bursaries for graduating students.  Travis also served on the board of Central Alberta Raceways, volunteering many hours to the development of the tracks, as well as racing.

Busy with contract work and wanting more time to spend with family, Travis and Nicole decided in December, 2023 to sell their cow/calf operation.  With a feeling of pride and accomplishment, as Dean Edge sold their cattle for top dollar as buyers commented on how good they looked, another goal was met.  Meanwhile, Travis had started to do some grain farming in 2020, and in 2023 decided to expand.  He upgraded his combine, tractor, seeder, sprayer, purchased another combine, in addition to building a 70 x 130 machine shed.

More than anything else, Travis’s love for his family was undeniable.  He was a dance dad, a hockey dad, and a supportive husband.  Travis and Nicole had a marriage that was lived with intention, and together they created memories to last a lifetime that included family vacations, camping, hosting many Christmas and New Year celebrations, card parties, and firepit gatherings with friends and family.

His infectious smile will be forever remembered by all.

Travis will be deeply missed and his memory cherished always in the hearts of his family and friends.  He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Nicole; their children Breanna (14), Chase (12), and Kayla (10); his parents Larry and Leslie Jaffray of Rimbey; and his sister Jamie (Greg Baas) of Calgary.  He is also survived by his parents-in-law David and Phyllis Fox of Delburne; his sisters-in-law Dianna (Jay Redmond) of Nova Scotia and Patricia (Phil Laurie) of Tofield, Alberta; and his brother-in-law Albert Fox (Michaela) of Delburne; as well as several nieces and nephews.  Travis will be lovingly remembered by lifelong school friends; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues.

A Memorial Service in Celebration of Travis’s Life will be held at the Keyera Place Community Centre (formerly the Peter Lougheed Community Centre), 5109-54 Street, Rimbey on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., with Mr. Dean Edge hosting.  Travis loved pies!  In lieu of flowers or cards, please feel free to bring a pie to share with others during the luncheon. Pie was his favourite dessert!   

If desired, memorial donations may be made directly to the Kinsmen Club of Rimbey, Box 97, Rimbey, Alberta  T0C 2J0.  Thoughts and messages to the family may be shared through the condolence area located at the bottom of this page.

To view the pre-recorded video of Travis's celebration of life, please click on the following link: https://www.ofc-ltd.ca/funeral-service-videos

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