Brent, 81, died May 22, 2019. After graduating from high school, he took his first job as a smokejumper with the USFS, spending five summers fighting fires as a jumper. He paid his way through college, a LDS mission, and helped out with the expenses of the family farm in difficult times. During these early adulthood years, he served an LDS mission to the Western States. He worked for Thiokol, Boeing, Evans & Sutherland, Link Flight Simulation, and retired from Hill Air Force Base. His favorite job was teaching Design Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University.

Brent was active and proud of his good health and active lifestyle, competitively finishing 20 St. George Marathons and multiple triathlons.