John Francis Brenner, Jr., of Johns Island, entered into eternal rest January 30, in Mount Pleasant.
He was a son of John Francis Brenner and Maria Coates.
Mr. Brenner attended the Belmont School, graduated from Bishop England, and attended the College of Charleston. He first married Elizabeth Schirmer, and they had one son, John Francis Brenner, III. In 1968 he married Betty Lemon of Charleston.
He was a Vice President of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce, and founded many chapters throughout South Carolina. He was twice named Most Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the SC Junior Chamber of Commerce. John was the owner of Milbren's Laundry and Dry Cleaning and served as the first Director of the Charleston Airport, as well as Director of the Office of Promotional Development for the City of Charleston in Mayor William Morrison's administration. He was a past chairman of the Charleston Democratic Party, and was well known for his work as Executive Director of the Charleston Azalea Festival.
Mr. Brenner was the author of a series of books entitled "The Old Codger's Charleston Address Book" which highlighted local personalities of the 20th century, and "The Charleston Gospel According to St. Michael, St. Philip and St. John." He also reproduced and hand-colored the noted Halsey Charleston Maps. Some of Mr. Brenner's fondest accomplishments were the management of Mr. Morrison's successful mayoral campaign, leading the Jaycees' campaign to implement voting machine usage in Charleston and South Carolina elections, procuding the 1966 reenactment of the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and producing the 1973 Bevo Howard Memorial Air Show.
He and Betty restored the Thomas Elfe Workshop at 54 Queen Street, and opened their historic home to many charitable events. They were also the founders of the National Organization for Chicken Admirers and Trainers, an offshoot of their ownership of eight different Rhode Island Red hens as family pets.
Mr. Brenner is survived by his wife, Betty Lemon Brenner, his son, John Francis Brenner, III and wife Joan, of Reading, MA, grandchildren, Crystal Guistinello and husband Tony, of Hamden, CT and Robin Brenner of Arlington, MA. Other surviving loved ones are Jack and Mary Alice Fleming, of Charleston, SC, and their children.
Interment was in St. Philip's Churchyard.
He was a son of John Francis Brenner and Maria Coates.
Mr. Brenner attended the Belmont School, graduated from Bishop England, and attended the College of Charleston. He first married Elizabeth Schirmer, and they had one son, John Francis Brenner, III. In 1968 he married Betty Lemon of Charleston.
He was a Vice President of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce, and founded many chapters throughout South Carolina. He was twice named Most Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the SC Junior Chamber of Commerce. John was the owner of Milbren's Laundry and Dry Cleaning and served as the first Director of the Charleston Airport, as well as Director of the Office of Promotional Development for the City of Charleston in Mayor William Morrison's administration. He was a past chairman of the Charleston Democratic Party, and was well known for his work as Executive Director of the Charleston Azalea Festival.
Mr. Brenner was the author of a series of books entitled "The Old Codger's Charleston Address Book" which highlighted local personalities of the 20th century, and "The Charleston Gospel According to St. Michael, St. Philip and St. John." He also reproduced and hand-colored the noted Halsey Charleston Maps. Some of Mr. Brenner's fondest accomplishments were the management of Mr. Morrison's successful mayoral campaign, leading the Jaycees' campaign to implement voting machine usage in Charleston and South Carolina elections, procuding the 1966 reenactment of the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and producing the 1973 Bevo Howard Memorial Air Show.
He and Betty restored the Thomas Elfe Workshop at 54 Queen Street, and opened their historic home to many charitable events. They were also the founders of the National Organization for Chicken Admirers and Trainers, an offshoot of their ownership of eight different Rhode Island Red hens as family pets.
Mr. Brenner is survived by his wife, Betty Lemon Brenner, his son, John Francis Brenner, III and wife Joan, of Reading, MA, grandchildren, Crystal Guistinello and husband Tony, of Hamden, CT and Robin Brenner of Arlington, MA. Other surviving loved ones are Jack and Mary Alice Fleming, of Charleston, SC, and their children.
Interment was in St. Philip's Churchyard.
John Francis Brenner, Jr., of Johns Island, entered into eternal rest January 30, in Mount Pleasant.
He was a son of John Francis Brenner and Maria Coates.
Mr. Brenner attended the Belmont School, graduated from Bishop England, and attended the College of Charleston. He first married Elizabeth Schirmer, and they had one son, John Francis Brenner, III. In 1968 he married Betty Lemon of Charleston.
He was a Vice President of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce, and founded many chapters throughout South Carolina. He was twice named Most Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the SC Junior Chamber of Commerce. John was the owner of Milbren's Laundry and Dry Cleaning and served as the first Director of the Charleston Airport, as well as Director of the Office of Promotional Development for the City of Charleston in Mayor William Morrison's administration. He was a past chairman of the Charleston Democratic Party, and was well known for his work as Executive Director of the Charleston Azalea Festival.
Mr. Brenner was the author of a series of books entitled "The Old Codger's Charleston Address Book" which highlighted local personalities of the 20th century, and "The Charleston Gospel According to St. Michael, St. Philip and St. John." He also reproduced and hand-colored the noted Halsey Charleston Maps. Some of Mr. Brenner's fondest accomplishments were the management of Mr. Morrison's successful mayoral campaign, leading the Jaycees' campaign to implement voting machine usage in Charleston and South Carolina elections, procuding the 1966 reenactment of the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and producing the 1973 Bevo Howard Memorial Air Show.
He and Betty restored the Thomas Elfe Workshop at 54 Queen Street, and opened their historic home to many charitable events. They were also the founders of the National Organization for Chicken Admirers and Trainers, an offshoot of their ownership of eight different Rhode Island Red hens as family pets.
Mr. Brenner is survived by his wife, Betty Lemon Brenner, his son, John Francis Brenner, III and wife Joan, of Reading, MA, grandchildren, Crystal Guistinello and husband Tony, of Hamden, CT and Robin Brenner of Arlington, MA. Other surviving loved ones are Jack and Mary Alice Fleming, of Charleston, SC, and their children.
Interment was in St. Philip's Churchyard.
He was a son of John Francis Brenner and Maria Coates.
Mr. Brenner attended the Belmont School, graduated from Bishop England, and attended the College of Charleston. He first married Elizabeth Schirmer, and they had one son, John Francis Brenner, III. In 1968 he married Betty Lemon of Charleston.
He was a Vice President of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce, and founded many chapters throughout South Carolina. He was twice named Most Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the SC Junior Chamber of Commerce. John was the owner of Milbren's Laundry and Dry Cleaning and served as the first Director of the Charleston Airport, as well as Director of the Office of Promotional Development for the City of Charleston in Mayor William Morrison's administration. He was a past chairman of the Charleston Democratic Party, and was well known for his work as Executive Director of the Charleston Azalea Festival.
Mr. Brenner was the author of a series of books entitled "The Old Codger's Charleston Address Book" which highlighted local personalities of the 20th century, and "The Charleston Gospel According to St. Michael, St. Philip and St. John." He also reproduced and hand-colored the noted Halsey Charleston Maps. Some of Mr. Brenner's fondest accomplishments were the management of Mr. Morrison's successful mayoral campaign, leading the Jaycees' campaign to implement voting machine usage in Charleston and South Carolina elections, procuding the 1966 reenactment of the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and producing the 1973 Bevo Howard Memorial Air Show.
He and Betty restored the Thomas Elfe Workshop at 54 Queen Street, and opened their historic home to many charitable events. They were also the founders of the National Organization for Chicken Admirers and Trainers, an offshoot of their ownership of eight different Rhode Island Red hens as family pets.
Mr. Brenner is survived by his wife, Betty Lemon Brenner, his son, John Francis Brenner, III and wife Joan, of Reading, MA, grandchildren, Crystal Guistinello and husband Tony, of Hamden, CT and Robin Brenner of Arlington, MA. Other surviving loved ones are Jack and Mary Alice Fleming, of Charleston, SC, and their children.
Interment was in St. Philip's Churchyard.
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