Editing Rod Sykes (section)

==Personal life and death==
Sykes and his wife, Marie Therese Claire Gisèle (''née'' Seguin, 1929–2008), had five children and fourteen grandchildren.

At an early age Sykes took an interest in gardening, reading, and stamp collecting, and remained a member of the [[American Philatelic Society]] throughout his life.{{sfn|Marshall|2016|p=10}} Through his interest in reading, the British Royal family, and political history, Sykes became friends with [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Mountbatten]], which allowed Sykes access to some major events during his life.{{sfn|Marshall|2016|p=17}}

Sykes was raised as a Christian in the [[Church of England]], but later converted to [[Catholicism]] in his mid-20s.{{sfn|Marshall|2016|p=15}}

Sykes was a long-time friend of [[professional wrestler]] and promoter [[Stu Hart]].{{sfn|Marshall|2016|p=201}}

Sykes died at his home in Calgary, on January 3, 2025, at the age of 95.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituary of James Rodney Winter Sykes|url=https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/52249/James-Sykes/obituary.html#tribute-start|publisher=McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=James Rodney Winter Sykes obituary|url=https://calgaryherald.remembering.ca/obituary/james-sykes-1092521562|publisher=The Calgary Herald|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2025 |title=Remembering former Calgary mayor Rod Sykes, who has died at 95 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/rod-sykes-calgary-former-mayor-dead-1.7423931 |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=CBC}}</ref>