GREEN BAY – John Brosig was the kind of guy everyone wanted to be around.

He and his wife Diane attended Packers games for decades, going so far as to convert an old ambulance into a souped-up party bus for tailgates near and far – and everyone was welcome.

With a love for the Packers passed down from his father and uncles, Brosig devoted his 80 years to bringing family, faith and football together every Sunday.

"He just absolutely had a passion," said his son Max. "He never spoke bad about the organization, about the coaches, about the players. And he's always like, 'Just have faith.'"

Brosig's story came full circle Monday morning, as he was posthumously honored as the 27th entrant into the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame. John passed away on Dec. 28, 2024, after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last June.

Given just months to live, Brosig kept a positive attitude and willed himself to attending the Packers' regular-season home opener against the Indianapolis Colts, a commemoration of his 60th year as a Packers' season-ticket holder.

It nearly didn't come together after a health scare landed Brosig in the hospital a week before the opener. To help perk their father up, John's daughters, Cheryl and Jodelle, had their dad recount stories from old Packers games and tailgate parties.

"The Packer games were really it was like the shining light, helping with his goals that he wanted to get to the opening game," said Cheryl. "He ended up in the ICU with complications, and from the moment he got in, he was telling the doctors in the ICU, 'I don't know what's wrong, but you gotta fix me, because I'm going to be at that game on Sunday.'"

Brosig succeeded, getting out of the hospital in time to see the Packers' 16-10 triumph over the Colts. He enthusiastically watched alongside his family, an image now immortalized on his Packers FAN Hall of Fame honorary plaque.

Brosig's love for the Packers knew no bounds. Weddings, birthdays, graduations and vacations all took a backseat to the NFL season. Every winter, Brosig preemptively avoided scheduling conflicts in January and February in case the Packers played a playoff game on that day.

Even during his cancer battle, Brosig scheduled chemotherapy treatments around Packers games. Having already beaten kidney cancer in 2006, Brosig again showed grit and toughness during his second round with the disease. He fought his way to four home games last season before his passing.

In celebration of John's fandom and resolve, the Brosigs nominated John shortly after his diagnosis. Not one for attention, John had some reservations at first but was overjoyed when he learned he'd been chosen as one of 10 finalists.

On Monday, a proud Max held a portrait of his dad while Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy announced John as the newest inductee into the Packers FAN Hall of Fame. As part of the recognition, John's name will be permanently displayed in a place of honor in the Packers Hall of Fame.

"He was never one that ever cared about an accolade or award, but I think this one he would really appreciate," Max said. "It kind of closes it all up for him; that he's going to be there forever."

Brosig traveled to 27 of the 30 current NFL stadiums, including the Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl XXXI. Along the way, he and Diane made many lifelong friends, including tailgate buddy Greg Klimek.

There were just three active stadiums Brosig never saw the Packers play: NRG Stadium in Houston, Raymond James in Tampa Bay and SoFi in Los Angeles. In the coming years, Brosig's family plans to finish that story for their father.

It's a fitting epitaph for an individual who loved Packers football and everything it represented.

"He loved being an ambassador and hosting people," Cheryl said. "He said, too, when he was nearing the end, he just wanted to be remembered. That was just like in life and this is just another way his legacy will go on, and it warms my heart."