Biographies:   Elmer Albert ROCKMAN, Barron, Barron Co., WI 

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Elmer Albert Rockman, banker, now deceased, was one of the best known and
best liked young men in Barron county, and his death left a vacancy in the
hearts of his friends that cannot well be filled. He was well liked both in
business and social relations, and his sad demise came as a sad blow to the 
community. From boyhood up his general good nature, courtesy, and never 
failing cheer won friends for him, and as he grew to manhood he developed a 
soundness of business judgment that was to carry him far on the road to 
success. He was a cherry companion, a good friend, a dependable business man, 
a dutiful son, and a loving husband, and for these qualities will long be 
cherished in the hearts of those who knew him. Elmer 0. Rockman was born in 
Maple Grove township, this county, Dec. 16, 1878, son of Nicolaus and Julie 
(Christiansen) Rockman, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. He 
received his early education in the district schools of his township and in 
the high school at Barron, to which town he came with his parents in 1893. 
Subsequently he took a business course in the Valparaiso university, of 
Valparaiso Ind. After this he worked for a time as clerk and bookkeeper for 
several firms in Barron, including the Normanna Savings bank. In May, 1913, 
he became assistant cashier of the concern and served in that position with 
much ability until his death, being both an expert accountant and a good 
judge of finances as well as possessing an understanding of human nature to 
an unusual degree. He was interested in public affairs, and in 1906 was 
elected city clerk, rendering the city excellent service during his term of
office. His fraternal relations were with the Knights of Pythias and the
Pythian Sisters. In religion he adhered to the Norwegian Lutheran church,
being the first child baptized in the church of that denomination in Barron. 
His success career was suddenly cut short Jan. 18, 1919, when he died of 
pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Mr. Rockman was married July 11, 
1917, to Grace Sprague of Detroit, Mich., daughter of William and Mary 
(Wineland) Sprague, and the oldest of five children, the others being Carrie, 
Gail, Ethel and Bertha. Mr. Sprague is engaged in the wool business. Mrs. 
Rockman, then Miss Sprague, came to Barron in July, 1915, and purchased the 
millinery shop of Mrs. Thomas Madden, which she operated until a short time 
after her marriage when she sold to Mrs. Harry Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Rockman 
have one son, Elmer A., born Aug. 12, 1919.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 96.