Swanton, Vermont
WILLIAM BROOKE OSTRANDER SWANTON - William Brooke Ostrander, a music educator at Missisquoi Valley Union High School for 26 years, passed away Saturday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2011, in the Northwestern Medical Center, surrounded by loving family and friends. Brooke had an unending passion for music...
Read MoreMr. O… You were there for me during the toughest times of my life, your influence was unprecedented, and you helped me get my music scholarship that helped me get where I am today. You will be greatly missed... -BHS '84
Frank Bond
October 03, 2011 | Gales Creek, OR
May you be as fulfilled in the great beyond as you were in life. Thank you for giving so much to so many. Condolences to your family Mr. O.
Barbara Connelly
October 02, 2011 | Browning, MT
He was the best teacher I ever had. in Browning. He really cared and he really made you feel you could do things - whether in music or in life. His teachings went far beyond music, he was wonderful.
June McCracken
October 02, 2011 | Browning, MT
Today's a very sad day for me, his family and for the hundreds of students Mr. O taught from Browning, Montana to Vermont. My prayers and condolences go out to his family. He was a great man and left an impression on everyone he came into contact with.
When he came to the Blackfeet Indian reservation, it was his very first year taking the challenge. I was a 7th grader wanting to know how to be a drummer. You see, drummers were supposed to be cool and I wasn't cool, nor could I...
Ronnie Racine
October 01, 2011 | Salem, OR
The "OZ" was an inspiration to all his students at BHS, taking the class to state tournaments and winning every time. He was a very patient and caring teacher. He will be sadly missed.
Jeri Gobert
September 30, 2011 | Browning, MT
I am deeply saddened by the passing of one of my greatest teachers, Brooke Ostrander. He came to the Blackfeet Reservation and Browning Public Schools in 1974 or 75 when I was a 7th grader. At that time, you could hardly say we had a school band program. Within a year and in the years after, we were traveling to music festivals all over and winning solo and ensemble compettion, classical and jazz. We cut albums for fundraising. One we called "Plum Catty" which means "Very Cool." We had an...
Jay LaPlante
September 30, 2011 | Blackfeet Indian Nation, MT
He was an awesome man! He was the best band teacher ever he definately rocked our town back in the 80's. He will dearly be missed by all who knew him. RIP MR O..
Laura Wroblewski
September 30, 2011 | Browning, MT
To the family of Mr "OZ",
Thank you for sharing this wonderful man with the student of Browning High school home of the Browning Indians in Montana, and to our Blackfeet Rez. I enjoyed going to basketball games just to hear my brother play his guitar in the band,he would ROCK the gym. My prayers are with his wife and kids, again Thank you..
Shirley D. Weatherwax
September 30, 2011 | Browning, MT
I have some pictures from yearbooks in facebook of his outstanding time in Browning he did for us
Bruce Dragonfly
September 30, 2011 | Browning, MT