BIG TENT EVENT - Osman Shrine

IN MEMORIAM
It is with a very heavy heart that we
report that on Monday, October 22,
Illustrious Sir John W Brockman Jr, was
called from his earthly labors to reside in
that house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens. Ill. Sir John most ably served
Osman Shrine as Potentate in 2011. He was
also serving Stewartville Lodge #203 as
Senior Warden. Ill. Sir John's contribution
to the Clubs and Units in Rochester as well
as to Osman Shrine are too numerous to
note, and John was not one to tout his
involvement or his importance. He
distinguished himself as a diligent and
dedicated craftsman of the quarry.
John was born Nov. 16, 1955 in Beloit,
WI and moved with his family as a young
boy to Mauston, WI, where he attended
school and graduated from Mauston High
School in 1973. He attended Western
Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse
and graduated with a degree in accounting.
He moved to Rochester where he was
employed at Bridgeman's Restaurant as their
accountant.
Stewartville
Lions. John
belonged to the
Rochester
Chamber of
Commerce, and
was awarded
Business of the
Year in 2009
from the
Rochester
Chamber.
John enjoyed playing golf and darts,
going to the cabin at Castle Rock Lake,
following the Packers and the Badgers and
he especially enjoyed time spent with family.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; son,
John (Natasha) of Sun Prairie,WI; daughter
and son, Nora and Karl Betcher of
Stewartville; his mother, Janet Brockman of
Mauston; three brothers, Thomas (Diane)
Brockman of Highland, IL, James (Laura)
Brockman of Wonewoc, WI, and Mark
(Mandy) Brockman of Mauston, and his
nieces and nephews.
OSMAN’S SECOND ANNUAL SMOKER
The Osman 70 / 70 Cigar
Club would like to invite
you and your Lady to the
2nd Annual Cigar and
Premier Scotch Tasting
Evening. We will be joined
by the Zuhrah Chairmen
and the Winston Churchill
Lodge.
• Where: Osman Event
Center, Friday November 30th.
• When: Social Hour and Tasting
begins at 6:00. Prime Rib Dinner at
7:00
• Cost: The cost for dinner and
sampling will be $50.00 per person.
Dinner without the tasting will be
$35.00. If Scotch is not your
John was married in 1979 to Peggy
Schueller. Following their marriage, the couple
lived in Rochester. They were later divorced.
John was employed by ROTAB Corp. in
Rochester, was co-owner of Sandy Point
Supper Club on Lake Zumbro and then John
Hardys Bar-B-Q in Rochester, before
becoming the sole owner of John Hardys for
the past 10 years.
John was married in 2007 to Audrey
Betcher. Following their marriage, they made
their home in Stewartville.
John was a member of the Stewartville
United Methodist Church and was a 30 year
member of the Northern Light Masonic Lodge
#81 in Mauston as well as being a member of
the Masonic Lodge #203 in Stewartville.
He was a longtime member of the Osman
Shrine Center in St. Paul and was Potentate in
2011, was a member of the Jesters and Dragon
Patrol, and he marched in hundreds of parades
with his fellow Shriners. John was a past
member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, was
a longtime member of the Elks Club in
Rochester and had recently joined the
favorite, we may have
other options.
• Attire: Think Rat
Pack, although not
required. Club or Unit
Uniform acceptable.
Possible Scotches for
Sampling: an Ardbeg 10
year, a Balvenie
Doublewood 12, a Glen
Morangie 12, a Macallan 12, a
Lagvullan 16, a Glenmorangie Quinta
Ruban 12, a Ardbeg Corryvrecken, a
Craggenmore 21 and an Oban 18 (This
is our wish list, not all brands
guaranteed).
We will have several brands of fine
Scotch for sampling. We will have live
music, featuring Frank Sinatra and the
Rat Pack era music. There will be a
heated tent to enjoy a cigar or two. All
are welcome; you need not be a Mason
or a Shriner. A Cigar Representative
from Golden Leaf will also be on hand.
RSVP’s ARE A MUST. Please RSVP
by November 20th. RSVP to President
Mike Ordorff at 612-919-0475 or by
email to anawesomecarpenter@
yahoo.com
We hope you will join us! Bring your
lodge brothers, your adult family
members and your friends.
Warning - This event is expected
to sell out quickly, please don’t wait,
send your RSVP early.
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