So very sorry to hear this. Several years back I was looking for an ARF of some sort and had called Brodak. The lady I spoke with said they were out of stock and wasn't sure when they'd have more. I thanked her for her time and went on my way. A couple of days later, a Sunday I remember, our phone rang and my wife answered. She came to me with the phone and said, "John Brodak would like to talk to you." I was floored. He didn't know me from Adam, but followed up with me personally, on a Sunday afternoon no less, to see if he could assist me further. That's the kind of man John was. The world truly misses people like John Brodak when they're gone. Godspeed John, and prayers to his loved ones.

RIP John.
He was always nice to me ordering from him. Even emailed me a couple of times.
Shug

When I owned RSM Distribution although I competed fiercely with John he and I respected each other. John was a gentleman and certainly contributed a lot to the success of control line.

He will certainly be missed by all of us. Fair winds John.

What a giant loss for the C/L community !  John was a very good man and his passing leaves a hole in the C/L soul. Blessings and Peace to Buzz & the family. Only good memories from his Fly-In.

Dan Bregar

This is indeed sad news.  Prayers for his family.

I met him once or twice at the Flyin.  He was very nice.  He left me go into his shop to work on a motor - a B40.  He will be sorely missed.

Allen Eshleman

Really sad to hear this news. We will remember John when we first fly again as a group after Lockdown here in NZ. There is a saying that you really get to know how much someone was loved when they leave. Going by the comments on these pages and my own all too brief experience of the man, it is clear he was an outstanding leader in so many ways. There will always be a special circle of clear blue South Pacific sky in our hearts for you. Fly well John.