George A. Brehm ’55

George was born Oct. 4, 1933, to Edith Avery and Edward Brehm in Seattle and died in Seattle Jan. 14, 2014.

George attended Montlake School, Roosevelt High School, Princeton, and the University of Washington. He served in the Vietnam War, training troops for battle. His career was in the credit and collections field, running his own agency.

George loved to tinker with cars of any age, and was a member of the Model T Club. He was a snow ski instructor, lifeguard, and Boy Scout leader. He liked sailing, water skiing, and golf, and he built most of the houses he owned. He was instrumental in rewriting the math curriculum for the Monroe (Wash.) School District in the 1990s, and had a strong interest in promoting education. His wry sense of humor was appreciated by all who knew him, especially his longtime friends, many of whom dated back to his early school days.

In 1957, George married Cathy Lytle, and in 1980 he married Sandra Day. He leaves his sons, David and Chris; his daughters, Amy and Teresa; stepson Sean Day; sister Ellen; brothers Karl and Keith; his stepmother, Virginia; eight grandchildren; niece Nancy Healy; and four nephews.