A GoFundMe campaign raising money for the family of Jason “Jay” Christopher Falcon, an estimator at CSN Harold’s Auto Body, has been launched following his sudden death last month.
Falcon died Feb. 12 at age 51. He was survived wife, Katie, and their three children.
Born April 16, 1974 in Edmonton, Falcon spent part of his childhood in Sturgeon County, a rural municipal district north of the city, after his family moved to an acreage there. He later returned to Edmonton as an adult, where he met his wife before the couple settled in Morinville, about 35 kilometres north of Edmonton.
Falcon initially trained as a power engineer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather. Music remained a lifelong passion. “His love for the drums and music took him on many adventures over the years,” his obituary reads, adding that “in his heart he was a rock star.”
He worked as an estimator at the Edmonton-area repair facility, which is part of the CSN Douglas Repair Group network.
“It’s a devastating loss for all of us here. We spend so much time together with him and we’re just heartbroken,” said Mike Crow, manager at CSN Harold’s Auto Body. "It's difficult to talk about -- I keep choking up."
Crow adds that the team has struggled to find its stride since Falcon's death. “It’s a huge impact on the shop and we’re still trying to figure out how to fill his shoes. He was the kind of guy who was always on top of things right away.”
“Supporting the campaign was important to us,” Crow said. “He spent his whole career trying to give his kids the best start in life.”
In a message shared alongside the fundraiser, the shop described him as “a respected colleague, a steady presence in the shop and someone who truly cared about the people he worked with and the customers he served.”
“Above all else, Jason was a devoted husband and a loving father,” the message states. “Jason leaves behind his wife and young family, who are now facing an unimaginable loss.”
The fundraiser was created to help provide financial stability for Falcon’s wife and children and to assist with immediate household expenses in the months ahead.
Donations to the campaign have been coming from across the collision repair community and its wider network of suppliers and partners.
News of Falcon’s death prompted condolences from industry colleagues.
“Such a loss,” wrote Peter Christou, a technical support service representative with BASF Canada. “Jason was always so great to deal with. Condolences.”
“I’m so sorry to hear this tragic news. My condolences to Jason’s family and the Harold’s team,” wrote Chad Melchert, business development manager at Klondike Lubricants Corp.
