Herbert John Brant III

Herbert was born in Kirkland, Washington to Herbert John Brant and Dorothy Jean (Langille) Brant on October 31, 1958. He graduated from Forest View High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois in 1976.

Herbert married Eric Joseph Sutton on May 27, 2014, in Long Beach, California. He graduated from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois in 1980, where he received his BA in Spanish and French. Herbert then earned a Masters in the Teaching of Spanish from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 1985. He completed his education with a Ph.D. in Spanish at UIUC in 1990, where he completed his doctoral dissertation on the fiction of Jorge Luis Borges, one of Argentina's most important writers of the 20th Century.

Herbert taught courses as an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Gettysburg College (PA), and Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana) before coming to Indiana University Indianapolis where he was an Associate Professor of Spanish. His published research has appeared in numerous academic journals and collected volumes, and he conducted his research in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Herbert retired in 2023 after 30 years of service to Indiana University.

Because of Herbert's talent in calligraphy, he developed a fondness for beautiful fountain pens and inks of many colors. He enjoyed creating print materials for his classes and sending letters and cards to his family and friends.

Herbert is preceded in death by his parents.

Herbert is survived by Eric Sutton (Husband), Douglas Brant (Brother), Leslie Smith (Sister) and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial gathering for Herbert will be held Sunday, March 2, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Crown Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, 700 W. 38th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, with a Celebration of Life, at 2:00 PM, followed by a luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Herbert's memory may be made to IndyHumane, 7929 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 US, www.indyhumane.org.