John James Rombough

John James Rombough, 77, of Calgary, Alberta, passed away on May 6, 2023, at Foothills Hospital. 

John was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, on March 29, 1946. He was the loving son of Francis and Grace Rombough. John was a lover of the outdoors and a very hard worker; he was not afraid to tackle any job.  He loved hunting, fishing, collecting rocks, and spending time in the yard. He loved helping friends.  Many hours were spent helping fellow policemen on their ranch doing cattle drives, brandings, and riding horses.  John was a supportive and loving father. He participated in many events with the Medicine Hat 4-H Light Horse Club and could be found most weekends at local horse shows and rodeos.  He could fix anything, often his daughters leaned on him for advice, support, and knowledge.   

John first started working at the Toronto Dominion Bank of Canada in Medicine Hat, where he was recruited by the Medicine Hat Police Service for his stature and physical presence.  John joined the Medicine Hat Police Department and spent 28 years serving the Community of Medicine Hat.  He loved his job and was a very compassionate person.  He had many good police friends that shared many memories both on and off the job.  Upon his retirement, he spent years running his own Private Investigation company.  John loved watching his grandchildren play hockey and was fortunate enough to be able to attend many hockey games all the way from Timbits to the WHL.  John loved hockey and his grandchildren followed in his footsteps. He would be proud to know his grandson Ryker was drafted into the NHL and I am sure Papa will be there watching and guiding the rest of the grandkid's hockey endeavors. 

John is survived by his oldest daughter, Tracy (Guy) Deschamps, and children Madison Natalie and Colton John; his middle daughter Lisa (Mike) Evans, and children Ryker Garth and Payten Arlene; and youngest daughter Grace (Lee) Clayton and children Sheresa Antonia and Elizabeth Grace.  He is also survived by his sister Sally (Dale) Chant; brother Grant (Elsie) Rombough;  nieces Karen, Sarah, and Holly; and nephew Mason.  John loved his family dearly and spent many years keeping the family traditions alive. John is predeceased by his parents Francis and Grace Rombough. 

In 2018 John moved to Cochrane to spend the last 5 years of his life surrounded by his daughters and their families.  It was a memorable time, Tracy and Lisa were fortunate to spend this time with him. 

A Private Family Ceremony will be held in the summer.   

‘It’s not good-bye, it’s see you later.’

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