Jason was a kind, accepting, and hard-working man with a great sense of humour and a heart of gold. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he was a quiet child, but loved to laugh. When he moved to B.C., he took comfort in watching the ocean and the ships as they sailed, but he was not a fan of swimming. After moving to Ontario and joining the cadets in Kitchener, he won an award for the Most Improved Cadet after he bravely jumped from a boat’s mast into the water. On the outside, Jay grew into a man with broad shoulders, who enjoyed body modification; on the inside he was a sensitive and spiritual soul. Very well-read and well-informed, he was a true leader and independent person who could figure things out with ease. He loved to watch wrestling, football, and music concerts, but above all, he loved his family. He was truly an amazing father.
Jason will be deeply missed and forever remembered by his wife and best friend of 13 years, Amanda Horrod, his sons Draven Horrod and Darien Shantz-Fisher, his mother Heather Moore and step-father Murray Moore, his sister Caitie Moore, his aunts Linda McGilvery (Larry), Karenia Jaroch (Michael), and Jaime Gill, his cousins Anthony Jaroch and Warren McGilvery, and many more extended family members and friends. Jason was predeceased by his grandfather Captain James Dean, his grandmother Lily Dean, and his father Terry Horrod.
As per his wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation.
“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.”
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