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the Board of Directors of Dallas Chal- lenge, the Advisory Board of the Dallas Tenants’ Association, the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, and the Community Council of Greater Dallas. Throughout his career he was active in his community, always endeav- oring to improve the lives of others. This commitment was recognized locally and nationally with participation in various civic and philanthropic efforts, such as the Easter Seals. Brother Irving A. Baker is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers and sister-in-law, James and Ralph (Joan), his nephew James "Buddy" Baker, Jr., mother-in-law Elsie Durham Colson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wil- liam Nelson and Alice Colson. He is survived by his wife Grace Jeanne of 55 years, children, and grandchildren - Irving Alexander Baker, Jr. (Ashley), Jeanne Alexandra Zandy Baker, and Adrienne Elizabeth Moussaoui (Nadir), Naima Grace Moussaoui, Taja Axelle Moussaoui and a host of nieces, neph- ews, friends, and colleagues. Carlton J. Barber, Jr. 1945–2018 Vietnam War Veteran, Entrepreneur Carlton James Barber Jr., 73, (Little Rock (AR) Alumni North Carolina to Carlton and Mary Barber. He graduated from Hampton Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and later received a Master of Human Resource Management from Abilene Christian University. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War as a Missile Launcher stationed at the Jacksonville Air Force Base in Arkansas. Brother Barber was a manager for Proc- tor & Gamble in Dallas, TX for nearly 25 years before ending his career as a 1969) of College Park, entered the Chapter Invisible on July 3, 2018. He was born June 21, 1945 in Raleigh,
Lorenza O. Breckenridge, Sr. 1931–2018 Entrepreneur, Educator Lorenza O. Breck- enridge, Sr. was regarded a trailblaz- er in the Wichita real estate agent with Apollo Realty in Atlanta, GA for approximately twenty years. His joy in life came from seeing his family grow, serving in the church, bonding with his fraternity brothers and Hampton alum. Carlton was preceded in death by his wife, Cecellia Barber and his parents. He is survived by his two sons, Carlton "Randy" & (Lashondria) and James "Tony" & (Gail); grandchil- dren, Joshua, Caleb, James and Anthony. of ten born to Orrin Eugene and Estella Marie King Breckenridge. He entered the Chapter Invisible on Tuesday, Janu- ary 2, 2018 at the age of 86. He attended L’Ouverture High School located in Slick, Oklahoma where he was a member of the varsity basketball team and graduated in 1949. After grad- uating high school, he attended Langs- ton University in Langston, OK. While at Langston, he was a member of the Dairy Staff and joined the fraternity as a 1951 initiate of the Alpha Pi of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . He received a B.S. degree in Vocational Technical Agriculture Education in 1953. In 1965, he earned a M.S degree in Biology from Kansas State Teachers College (now Emporia State University) in Emporia, Kansas. Breckenridge taught biology in 1961 within the Wichita (KS) Public Schools. He became the first African American educator when he was hired at Wichita’s North High School. After 17 years in education, Breckenridge retired from the Wichita Public School and transitioned to entrepreneurship. In 1978, pursuing a long-time goal, he business communi- ty. He was born in Canadian County, Oklahoma on Janu- ary 12, 1931 and was the ninth child
established Breckco Construction Com- pany and pursued local, state, and fed- eral contracts. He started in construc- tion by building his primary residence which led him to build other homes in his community. Additionally, Breckco completed renovations and additions to numerous projects in the community and several Wichita area elementary schools, the Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center formally known as N.E. Magnet, North West and North High Schools. New building construction included the Maya Angelou Library, Robert J. Dole Veteran’s Administrative Center, Saint Mark UMC Family Life Center and Greater St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center. Breckco Construction also won several govern- mental contracts in the Wichita area including Administration and Control Tower, Ft. Riley, KS; Security Police Administration Building, and McCon- nell Air Force Base, KS. Other Breckco Construction projects included several projects and renovations at Wichita State University, Lawrence - Dumont Baseball Stadium and picnic shelter and restroom building at Wichita’s Grove Park. A Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi ® and a member of Wichita (KS) Alumni Chapter, he also held memberships in several other organizations. For many years he coached a little league baseball team every summer. He served as a coach of a basketball team. In 2010, his work garnered him the Wichita Branch NAACP Legacy Award. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nancy E. Breckenridge; his children: Charlie Alfred Breckenridge Wilson, Dallas, TX., Dr. Lorraine E. Brecken- ridge-Sterling (Dr. Leroy), Houston, TX; Loranda E. “Doc” Breckenridge Weikel (Robert), Houston, TX; Lorenza O. Breckenridge Jr. (Carla), Wichita, KS; Loren E. Breckenridge (Rachelle), Over- land Park, KS. Lorenza, Sr., 16 grand- children and 11 great-grandchildren.
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