Necrology

Walter Ferguson Breckenridge '32

Dec. 1, 1908-May. 17, 2006

Walter Ferguson Breckenridge ’32, a retired land surveyor, was born on December 1, 1908, to Clarence E., a civil engineer, and Eleanor Jayne Breckenridge, in College Point, NY. He grew up in Walton, east of Binghamton, and was graduated in 1928 from Walton High School. He entered Hamilton that year and joined ELS. However, he soon withdrew from the College and began studies in forestry at the New York State Ranger School. Employed by the U.S. Forest Service, he earned a B.S. degree from the New York State College of Forestry in 1935.

That year, Walter Breckenridge was wed to Virginia Twitchell. Two sons were born of the marriage, Walter C. and John A. Breckenridge. The family later settled in New Hampshire where Walter Breckenridge was employed by the state as well as the University of New Hampshire Extension Service. He later worked as a forester for Davis & Symonds Co. and was a self-employed land surveyor at the time of his retirement.

According to Social Security records, Walter F. Breckenridge, a resident of Newport, NH, died on May 17, 2006, in his 98th year. The College has no information on survivors.

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