
Who was Rusty Lockner and why is he so important to our Sunrise Rotary Club?
WHO WAS F. RUSSELL (RUSTY) LOCKNER??
Rusty was a successful real estate broker who was passionate about many things. One of those passions was fly fishing. And he was darn good at it. In fact, he was an expert. If you were lucky enough to fish with Rusty, he would know where to find those big rainbows, cuts or browns in the morning, and if you were really lucky, he might put you on an Artic Grayling. Then he knew where to find dozens of brook trout in the afternoon, a number off which would wind up in the frying pan that evening.
Rusty was also passionate about Rotary. He was a charter member of Santa Rosa (CA) Sunrise Rotary and provided leadership for that club as well as our own Missoula Sunrise Rotary Club. He was very generous and really good at fundraising. Using that talent, Russ helped raise thousands of dollars for our club in support of club activities supporting youth with special emphasis on our work with two Partnership for Youth homes in Missoula. He also made personal donations in support of Missoula’s youth as the need arose.
Service Above Self
Missoula, MT 59801
United States of America