Calvin Ruthven
1957- 2021
Our lives were forever changed on December 27, 2021 when Cal passed away at age 64. His 5 year battle with cancer showed his courage in facing that challenge with smiles and jokes.
Cal went to school at Prince Arthur and Peacock High School, graduating in 1976. He tried his hand at a few jobs before moving to the farm to work with his dad, eventually taking over when his dad retired, although RJ continued to pack his cardboard suitcase to go to the farm from seeding to harvest. Pa was known to climb the side of a huge grainery, in his 80's, to look out over the land.
Cal was interested in so many things including stars, planets, Civil War history, General Custer, hunting, fishing and collecting old rocks. He loved his Gold Wings and he loved to travel. He went to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Black Hills and Little Big Horn so many times that he became an awesome trip planner and tour guide. Like RJ he loved to talk to strangers he met along the way.
One of Cal's favorite things to do was sit and have a few with Gary and Blaine Miller, and other neighbours over the years, laughing, telling terrible jokes and solving the problems of the world.
He married Marianne Bouvier in 1992 and together they raised 2 kids Rachel and Clay.
He was predeceased by mom Marion, and dad RJ. He will be sadly missed by his wife Marianne, daughter Rachel (Gordon), son Clay (Krista), brother Randy (Shelley & family), sister Val, and the Bouvier Family.
A private funeral will be held at a later date.
