Quentin L. Breen passed away in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. He was 68.
Quentin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Eugene, Ore., to Quirinus and Helena (DeValois) Breen. He attended South Eugene High School, University of Oregon, and Columbia School of Law.
He began practice in San Francisco, Calif., specializing in foreign tax law. In the early 1980s, Quentin shifted focus to communications. In that field, he began formulating leading-edge technology companies.
One of the proudest accomplishments of his life was the construction of Train Mountain in Chiloquin, Ore., which appeared in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. Quentin also enjoyed international travel, fine dining and dancing.
Quentin was very proud of his intelligent, accomplished and beautiful daughters and also loved getting acquainted with his granddaughter.
He married Sharon Addington on June 16, 2001, which was the first wedding aboard the Klamath Belle Paddlewheel.
Survivors include his wife Sharon of Chiloquin, Ore.; daughters Katherine O'Hara (Doug) of Chicago, Ill., and Molly Breen of San Francisco, Calif.; their mother Judith Breen of Berkeley, Calif.; granddaughter Zeb O'Hara; nieces and nephews Theresa Miller, Bernard Petersen (Sue), Debra Kamp (Gerry), Gregory Petersen (Myra), all of Eugene, Ore., and Kurt Petersen of St. Louis, Mo.; 13 grandnieces and grandnephews; three great-grandnephews; and stepchildren Shane, Seth and Sharmoni Addington.
Quentin was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Edna Petersen.
Quentin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Eugene, Ore., to Quirinus and Helena (DeValois) Breen. He attended South Eugene High School, University of Oregon, and Columbia School of Law.
He began practice in San Francisco, Calif., specializing in foreign tax law. In the early 1980s, Quentin shifted focus to communications. In that field, he began formulating leading-edge technology companies.
One of the proudest accomplishments of his life was the construction of Train Mountain in Chiloquin, Ore., which appeared in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. Quentin also enjoyed international travel, fine dining and dancing.
Quentin was very proud of his intelligent, accomplished and beautiful daughters and also loved getting acquainted with his granddaughter.
He married Sharon Addington on June 16, 2001, which was the first wedding aboard the Klamath Belle Paddlewheel.
Survivors include his wife Sharon of Chiloquin, Ore.; daughters Katherine O'Hara (Doug) of Chicago, Ill., and Molly Breen of San Francisco, Calif.; their mother Judith Breen of Berkeley, Calif.; granddaughter Zeb O'Hara; nieces and nephews Theresa Miller, Bernard Petersen (Sue), Debra Kamp (Gerry), Gregory Petersen (Myra), all of Eugene, Ore., and Kurt Petersen of St. Louis, Mo.; 13 grandnieces and grandnephews; three great-grandnephews; and stepchildren Shane, Seth and Sharmoni Addington.
Quentin was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Edna Petersen.
Quentin L. Breen passed away in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. He was 68.
Quentin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Eugene, Ore., to Quirinus and Helena (DeValois) Breen. He attended South Eugene High School, University of Oregon, and Columbia School of Law.
He began practice in San Francisco, Calif., specializing in foreign tax law. In the early 1980s, Quentin shifted focus to communications. In that field, he began formulating leading-edge technology companies.
One of the proudest accomplishments of his life was the construction of Train Mountain in Chiloquin, Ore., which appeared in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. Quentin also enjoyed international travel, fine dining and dancing.
Quentin was very proud of his intelligent, accomplished and beautiful daughters and also loved getting acquainted with his granddaughter.
He married Sharon Addington on June 16, 2001, which was the first wedding aboard the Klamath Belle Paddlewheel.
Survivors include his wife Sharon of Chiloquin, Ore.; daughters Katherine O'Hara (Doug) of Chicago, Ill., and Molly Breen of San Francisco, Calif.; their mother Judith Breen of Berkeley, Calif.; granddaughter Zeb O'Hara; nieces and nephews Theresa Miller, Bernard Petersen (Sue), Debra Kamp (Gerry), Gregory Petersen (Myra), all of Eugene, Ore., and Kurt Petersen of St. Louis, Mo.; 13 grandnieces and grandnephews; three great-grandnephews; and stepchildren Shane, Seth and Sharmoni Addington.
Quentin was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Edna Petersen.
Quentin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Eugene, Ore., to Quirinus and Helena (DeValois) Breen. He attended South Eugene High School, University of Oregon, and Columbia School of Law.
He began practice in San Francisco, Calif., specializing in foreign tax law. In the early 1980s, Quentin shifted focus to communications. In that field, he began formulating leading-edge technology companies.
One of the proudest accomplishments of his life was the construction of Train Mountain in Chiloquin, Ore., which appeared in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. Quentin also enjoyed international travel, fine dining and dancing.
Quentin was very proud of his intelligent, accomplished and beautiful daughters and also loved getting acquainted with his granddaughter.
He married Sharon Addington on June 16, 2001, which was the first wedding aboard the Klamath Belle Paddlewheel.
Survivors include his wife Sharon of Chiloquin, Ore.; daughters Katherine O'Hara (Doug) of Chicago, Ill., and Molly Breen of San Francisco, Calif.; their mother Judith Breen of Berkeley, Calif.; granddaughter Zeb O'Hara; nieces and nephews Theresa Miller, Bernard Petersen (Sue), Debra Kamp (Gerry), Gregory Petersen (Myra), all of Eugene, Ore., and Kurt Petersen of St. Louis, Mo.; 13 grandnieces and grandnephews; three great-grandnephews; and stepchildren Shane, Seth and Sharmoni Addington.
Quentin was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Edna Petersen.
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