Philip Norman Jenner

I never met Phil, but corresponded with him over a period of three or four years about Khmer, of which I was a beginning student.
He was my mentor. I will never forget his kindness, enthusiasm, and generosity. And I wish he were still around.

Philip Jenner was first my professor, then my mentor, and my friend. He was an extraordinary teacher who gave greatly of himself--his time, his knowledge, his assistance to his students. The breadth and depth of his knowledge was astounding. He influenced and enriched my life in more ways than I can count, and I will be eternally grateful. More than four decades ago, he gave me the best, most important advice: that we should live on fuel of our own manufacture (inner resources); that the...

I first met Phil through correspondence in 1967 when I began work on my first Cambodian dictionary. From the start he was helpful and supportive. He wrote wonderful, lengthy letters and we kept up the correspondence through letters and e-mail until 2012. I doubt that there will ever be another Cambodian scholar with his breadth of knowledge. I had looked forward to delivering a copy of the second edition of my Cambodian dictionary to him; it is my great regret that I cannot now do it. I...

We wish the Jenner family to know how much Randy and I appreciated Philip and Miyo's friendship and gifts to those around them. When we lived in Hawaii, Miyo helped me with the birth of my first child at Tripler Hospital and the friendship grew from there. Barbara, I think you did some babysitting for us, too. Blessings to you all, especially at this time.