Sally Howard Brant
May 14, 1932 - April 23, 2022
Sally Howard Brant passed away in West Los Angeles Saturday, April 23rd. She was with family to the near end and passed peacefully. Sally was known to her grand and great-grandchildren as Mama B and took a vested interest in spending time with them and helping out when needed. She was born in Los Angeles to her parents, Edward and Elizabeth Howard.
Sally spent her grade school years in Altadena and Flintridge. She shared with family her early memories of “taming quail in her backyard, hiking in Eaton Canyon and building forts in castor bean plants in nearby empty fields.” Scouting was an important part of her life and as both a Brownie and Girl Scout, she held the record for three years for selling the most cookies. She attended the Bishop’s School for Girls in La Jolla, CA and then went on to the University of Southern California, where she was majoring in Marketing. As a Theta Sorority pledge, Sally attended an exchange with the Delta Fraternity, where she met her soon-to-be husband, Robert Alston Brant, Jr. (Bob). Her time at USC ended abruptly when Bob received his Navy orders to report as a Gunnery Officer to a destroyer escort stationed in Tacoma, Washington. Both their families organized a formal wedding in 5 days and their honeymoon was the drive from LA to Tacoma.
Upon returning to LA, Sally spent many happy and rewarding years raising her family. After starting out in Hancock Park, they moved to their home in Bel Air, where Sally has lived for the last 46 years.
Sally was the consummate community volunteer and leader. She set local fundraising records for the Community Chest (United Way) and in 1982, chaired the Los Angeles Beautiful Olympic Committee. She was an active member of the Los Angeles Junior League, Las Madrinas (supporting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles), Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary Board and the Los Angeles 200 Bicentennial Committee. She was also involved with the 1984 Olympic Advisory Commission and First Century Families, as well as numerous other civic and not-for-profit organizations.
Upon the passing of her husband Bob in 1991, she refocused her time on a professional career in residential real estate sales in West LA. Sally spent the majority of her career with the John Douglas and Coldwell Banker firms and in her day, she was always a top producer.
She joined the Westwood Village Rotary Club in the early 1990s and was a very active member up to her passing, making good friends and receiving much care and support from her fellow Rotarians.
Sally’s key to longevity was that she was always on the go, she never sat down. When not selling real estate, she loved working on her home, taking care of the extensive garden and doing projects around the house. She loved to entertain at home, her Cinco de Mayo parties were always a big hit and she was also very generous in lending her home out for various non-profit events.
Sally is survived by her son Bob (Tori), her grandsons, Bob (Nicole) and Stewart (Jen) and her four great-grandchildren, Bob, Alston, Claire and Kate, as well as her sister-in-law, Missy and many nieces and nephews. Sally’s beloved daughter, Susan, predeceased her.
A memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills on May 25th at 11:00 am, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles or All Saints Episcopal Church Beverly Hills.