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T. BRENT Obituary

BRENT--T. David, Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1977, died August 18, 76 years of age. He leaves behind his widow Jataun Martin and two sons, Robert and Matthew, from his first wife, Margaret O'Dell. The eldest son of Stuart Brent, a noted bookseller in Chicago, and Jeanette Levin Brent, a gifted pianist, who died when David was seven. David was a brilliant Executive Editor of The University of Chicago Press for over 40 years where he published many acclaimed books in anthropology, philosophy, and psychology. The brother of Jonathan, Susan, Amy, Lisa, Joseph, Adam and Joshua. David will be missed and remembered for his energy, brilliance and the wild force of his life. Services were held in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The BRICK, 420 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806, www.thebrickcares.org Services were handled by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

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Published by New York Times on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Harold Sjursen

August 21, 2025

I am sorry I was unable to be at the graveside to say my final farewell to my friend and colleague. His guidance and encouragement meant a lot me and a Iearned much from him about both careful reading and concise and clear writing. May his memory be for a blessing.

Terence Kibet Ashforth

August 21, 2025

I knew David for almost my whole life, and found him to be a mountain of a man despite his modest stature. Dr. Brent had a deep love of knowledge, spirituality, and humanity which he shared liberally with anyone brave enough to get past his occasionally gruff persona. Over the many summers I visited him at his lake house in northern Wisconsin, David became like an uncle to me; sharing words of wisdom over a gin and tonic and under a star streaked night sky. I will forever think of him when I see a Cub's hat, or a pack of Dunhill cigarettes. May your spirit forever dwell on the shores of Gichigami.

-TKA

Mae

August 21, 2025

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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