His grandparents were William Griffin Breazeale & Charity Cox of Anderson County, South Carolina; They moved to Texas
Married on June 26, 1936
Memorial services for William Griffin "Breezy" Breazeale, 90, of College Station are set for noon Tuesday at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.
The Revs. Jerry Neff and Deborah Proctor of A&M United Methodist Church will officiate. Private burial will be in College Station Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mr. Breazeale died Saturday in Houston.
He was born in Porter Springs in Houston County and graduated in 1935 from Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees and lettered in basketball and track. He served in the 147th Infantry Division during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star. He served in the National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. He was retired from Texas A&M University where he worked in the Dean of Men's Office and was director of Faculty Mail Service. He served as a class agent for the Class of '35 and was a member of Sul Ross, Letterman's Association, 12th Man Foundation and Presidential Endowed Scholarships. He and his wife endowed several scholarships and awards at Texas A&M. He was a member of A&M United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Briscoe Breazeale; a son and daughter-in-law, William Griffin "Bill" Jr. and Phyllis Breazeale; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggye Jane and Dr. Mike Gibson; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Johnnye and Howard Van Hook, Lucille Coulter and Wilma Keen; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Married on June 26, 1936
Memorial services for William Griffin "Breezy" Breazeale, 90, of College Station are set for noon Tuesday at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.
The Revs. Jerry Neff and Deborah Proctor of A&M United Methodist Church will officiate. Private burial will be in College Station Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mr. Breazeale died Saturday in Houston.
He was born in Porter Springs in Houston County and graduated in 1935 from Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees and lettered in basketball and track. He served in the 147th Infantry Division during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star. He served in the National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. He was retired from Texas A&M University where he worked in the Dean of Men's Office and was director of Faculty Mail Service. He served as a class agent for the Class of '35 and was a member of Sul Ross, Letterman's Association, 12th Man Foundation and Presidential Endowed Scholarships. He and his wife endowed several scholarships and awards at Texas A&M. He was a member of A&M United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Briscoe Breazeale; a son and daughter-in-law, William Griffin "Bill" Jr. and Phyllis Breazeale; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggye Jane and Dr. Mike Gibson; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Johnnye and Howard Van Hook, Lucille Coulter and Wilma Keen; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
His grandparents were William Griffin Breazeale & Charity Cox of Anderson County, South Carolina; They moved to Texas
Married on June 26, 1936
Memorial services for William Griffin "Breezy" Breazeale, 90, of College Station are set for noon Tuesday at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.
The Revs. Jerry Neff and Deborah Proctor of A&M United Methodist Church will officiate. Private burial will be in College Station Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mr. Breazeale died Saturday in Houston.
He was born in Porter Springs in Houston County and graduated in 1935 from Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees and lettered in basketball and track. He served in the 147th Infantry Division during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star. He served in the National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. He was retired from Texas A&M University where he worked in the Dean of Men's Office and was director of Faculty Mail Service. He served as a class agent for the Class of '35 and was a member of Sul Ross, Letterman's Association, 12th Man Foundation and Presidential Endowed Scholarships. He and his wife endowed several scholarships and awards at Texas A&M. He was a member of A&M United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Briscoe Breazeale; a son and daughter-in-law, William Griffin "Bill" Jr. and Phyllis Breazeale; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggye Jane and Dr. Mike Gibson; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Johnnye and Howard Van Hook, Lucille Coulter and Wilma Keen; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Married on June 26, 1936
Memorial services for William Griffin "Breezy" Breazeale, 90, of College Station are set for noon Tuesday at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.
The Revs. Jerry Neff and Deborah Proctor of A&M United Methodist Church will officiate. Private burial will be in College Station Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mr. Breazeale died Saturday in Houston.
He was born in Porter Springs in Houston County and graduated in 1935 from Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees and lettered in basketball and track. He served in the 147th Infantry Division during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star. He served in the National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. He was retired from Texas A&M University where he worked in the Dean of Men's Office and was director of Faculty Mail Service. He served as a class agent for the Class of '35 and was a member of Sul Ross, Letterman's Association, 12th Man Foundation and Presidential Endowed Scholarships. He and his wife endowed several scholarships and awards at Texas A&M. He was a member of A&M United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Loraine Briscoe Breazeale; a son and daughter-in-law, William Griffin "Bill" Jr. and Phyllis Breazeale; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggye Jane and Dr. Mike Gibson; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Johnnye and Howard Van Hook, Lucille Coulter and Wilma Keen; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
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