IN MEMORIAM
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In Memoriam We extend our deepest sympathy to families and friends of these members of the Sanford community. Bill Henneberry ’60 died during a visit to Cambodia in January, 2015. In his senior year at Sanford, Bill served as Junior Gavel Boy. After majoring in chemistry in college, he earned a master’s degree in business administration from Arizona State University. Bill’s professional experience included serving as a statistics professor at Humboldt State University, working as an international sales representative for the Scientific Instruments Division of Brockman Instruments, and being employed as a computer research analyst for Continental Oil Co. When serving in the U.S Army between 1969 and 1971, he was a biophysics assistant. Bill was a proud maritime union member and in 1999 he was elected to a two-year term as a business agent for the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific (AFL-CIO). In 2000, Bill earned his law degree from Oakland City University College of Law and was admitted to the California bar in 2004. He set up a small law practice headquartered in Fair Oaks, California. Sanford classmates remember Bill as an intellectually curious person who was a good friend who cared about people. Bill’s mother, Helen Henneberry, worked at Sanford as assistant to the academic dean. She was dearly beloved for taking an interest in the students. She died in 2006 in Tempe, Arizona, just several months before her 100th birthday. After leaving Sanford, both Bill and Helen stayed in contact with friends they had made at Sanford. Bill’s younger sister, Susan, also a former Sanford student, preceded Bill and Helen in death. He is survived by two sons, Scanlon, 44, and Julian, 28. G.V. “Mike” Brenneman, Jr. ’49 died peacefully at his Bethesda, Maryland home, surrounded by family, on Sunday, March 15, 2015. He was 83. A native Washingtonian, Mike played an active role in shaping the city through a long career in real estate and was an early advocate of condominium and cooperative ownership. Among his notable achievements were the sales, leasing, and management of the Watergate complex in Foggy Bottom, D.C. during its development stages from 1963–1969. Named “Marketing Man of the Year” in 1973 by the American Marketing Association, he went on to become president of the Washington, D.C. Association of Realtors and was the 1986 Realtor of the Year. Mike’s other accomplishments include being named a director of the National Association of Realtors and serving as a member of the District of Columbia Building Industry Association and the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade. He was a founding member of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Associations Institute. A frequent speaker on real estate issues before national, regional, and local groups, he presented testimony on housing-related issues before various state legislatures and several U.S. Senate and Congressional Committees. He was active in Kiwanis and in Chevy Chase United Methodist Church. The son of George Vincent Brenneman, Sr. and Edith Robinson Brenneman, he graduated from Sanford Preparatory School, lettering in baseball, basketball, football and track. He attended American University on a basketball scholarship and later George Washington University. David Worrell ’59 (left) passed away on July 22, 2015 after a brief illness. David was residing in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of death. Condolences may be sent to his wife Victoria at 3101 Northbrook Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341-4609. Anne (Nancy) Brown “Brownie” Noble ’52, of Darien, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Friday, May 8, 2015 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born Anne Carter Brown in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Radford and Katharine Brown and the sister of the late Damon Brown. Nancy had a fascinating childhood as the stepdaughter of Vicente’ Valdez Rodrigues, the Cuban ambassador to South America. She lived abroad in Havana, Cuba, Bogota, Columbia, and Lima, Peru, and came to know the customs and cultures of these societies well. She spent most of her academic career at Sanford Preparatory School where she graduated in 1952. While at Sanford, Nancy was an avid equestrian and loved playing field hockey and lacrosse. She had the privilege of learning to play field hockey from the legendary Constance M.K. Applebee who brought the sport to the United States. Nancy attended George Washington University. While in her forties, Nancy’s husband Ray taught Nancy to fly a single engine airplane. Nancy worked locally for many years, but her most gratifying job was with the non-profit IESC where she helped prepare retired executives to go abroad to assist in business and economic development in third world countries. Nancy loved spending time with her family and her extensive network of friends. Those who know Nancy knew how generous she was with her time and resources for all of her friends, family, and those in need. She was a true animal lover and cared for her pets including horses, dogs, and cats. Nancy was very involved in many local and social organizations. She was active member in her church for over 60 years.