Fred Blosser Retires from DJ Construction After 48 Years!

(October 5, 2009) In 1961, Fred Blosser worked at Doriot's Sunoco in Goshen pumping gas where founding brothers Don and Joe Schrock of DJ Construction bought fuel for their trucks and equipment.  He often asked them if they had a job opening for him, and in September of that year, they did.  On September 14, 1961, Fred Blosser accepted a position as a carpenter at DJ Construction.

He continued to work at DJ for the next 48 years during which he spent countless hours on the jobsites as a carpenter, ironworker, foreman, and operating the company's crane and other equipment.  He announced his retirement earlier this year and officially ended his full-time employment at DJ on September 14, 2009, exactly 48 years after he began.

A retirement party was held in honor of Fred at the DJ shop on September 17th.  The program included the hanging of Fred's retired truck number from the rafters of the shop and presentation of other gifts including a "key to DJ Construction."  Close to 100 DJ employees and spouses, along with Fred's immediate family, came to celebrate with him.

DJ CEO Bob Schrock says he can't remember DJ Construction without Fred Blosser.  "Fred has been the heart and soul of our company," he states, "and has passed his work ethic along to all of our current employees.  We will miss having him around full-time, but will always be grateful for his lifetime of commitment to our company and our clients."

Fred and his wife, Sherrie, live in Goshen.  They have two daughters, Teresa Blosser and Angela Chupp, and two grandchildren, Jacob and Michael Chupp.  Some of Fred's hobbies include woodworking, fishing, and collecting antiques.  In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his grandchildren and keeping his trucks clean!