Paul Thompson Brenner ’51

Paul was born Jan. 7, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio, and came to us from the Peddie School. His parents were Helen Thompson and J. Paul Brenner '18, and his uncle was Clarence Brenner '15.

Early on he transferred to The College of Wooster in Ohio, from which he graduated. He served in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He and his first wife, Dorcas MacKay, had four children, Charles, Paul, Sara, and Margaret.

For many years he was involved in driver education and testing for the state of Ohio. Paul was an active man: In 2000 he fulfilled his dream of doing every trail and water route in Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior. He sang with the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Philharmonic Chorus. He gave blood regularly, for a grand total of 21 gallons of whole blood and 93 apheresis donations.

Paul died of liver cancer Jan. 12, 2007, in Van Wert, Ohio. His second wife, Elsa Malkin, predeceased him. He is survived by his four children; two stepchildren from his second marriage; 10 grandchildren; his sister, Martha Brenner; cousin Frederick C. Brenner; and his close friend, Phyllis Ayres.