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Sylvia DABBS BRECKENRIDGE

Eight Mile Cemetery
Jackson County,
Arkansas

V. H. "Junior"
April 05, 1923-Feb 27. 2004

Sylvia M. (Dabbs)
April 10, 1924-April 21, 2004

"Children: Gerald, Jane, Roger, Mary, V. H. III"

V. H. "Junior" Breckenridge, 80, of Beedeville went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 27, 2004 after an extended illness. He was born April 8, 1923 at McFadden, the son of Virgil Houston Breckenridge, Sr., and Elesin (McFadden) Breckenridge.

Mr. Breckenridge was a faithful member of the Beedeville Church of Christ. He graduated from Beedeville High School and excelled in boxing and basketball. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving in Guam, in the South Pacific during World War II and was a Navy Boxing Champion. He was a lifelong designer and inventor who held patents and awards for his work.

Mr. Breckenridge and his wife started a successful ice cream manufacturing business in Beedeville after the war, and ran it until going into rice farming in the mid-1950's. This eventually led to the family flying business of Aerial Applications. After retiring in 1980, he started an aircraft fertilizer spreader manufacturing business, which is still in operation. His designs and improvements of aircraft spreaders are enjoyed by Aerial Applicators worldwide.

He was a man of many talents and endless endurance, and ceased work on his many other projects only when his body would not allow him to continue. His mind was sharp and quick until the end. He loved his family and his family returned this love. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil Houston Breckenridge, Sr., on June 30, 1964, and Elesin (McFadden) Breckenridge on April 14, 1999; and two brothers, Paul Mack Breckenridge and infant Morris Breckenridge.

Mr. Breckenridge is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sylvia Myrtle (Dabbs) Breckenridge of the home; three sons, Gerald Houston Breckenridge and wife Ann of Beedeville, Roger Breckenridge and wife Paula of Newport, and V. H. Breckenridge III and wife Margie of Beedeville; two daughters, Jane Polston and husband Danny of Beedeville, and Mary Addington and husband Bobby of Beedeville; three brothers, Gary Breckenridge of Beedeville, Hershel Breckenridge of Beedeville, and Glenn Breckenridge of Newport; one sister, Lillie Cinek of Upper Montclair, N.J.; 10 grandchildren, Fonda Honey, Houston Breckenridge, Cheryl Odell, Elizabeth Annette Eller, Kara Sue Barker, Greg Polston, Mindy Breckenridge, Andrew Breckenridge, Shane Addington, and V. H. "Jody" Breckenridge IV; two foster grandchildren, Wayne Fortune and Dolly Eskew; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Beedeville Church of Christ with Mr. Gary Elliott officiating. Interment was in Eightmile Cemetery.

Pallbearers were his grandchildren, Shane Addington, Houston Breckenridge, Andrew Breckenridge, Greg Polston, V. H. "Jody" Breckenridge IV, and Tyler Barker. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Peacock, Thomas Lail, Jimmy Peacock, Joe Peacock, Wayne Fortune, Darryl Clark, Nicholas Colma, Larry Dabbs, and Chad Odell.
Obituary: Jackson Funeral Home, Newport, AR.

Contributed on 11/23/20 by paperdoll1913
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Submitted: 11/23/20 • Approved: 11/23/20 • Last Updated: 11/26/20 • R1352899-G1352897-S3

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