Birth date: Oct 5, 1949 Death date: Mar 7, 2023
James Douglas “Doug” Breitling, Jr., age 73, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away on March 7, 2023, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Doug was born on October 5, 1949, in Canyon, Texas, to James D. Breitling, Sr. and Buena Vista Walk Read Obituary
Doug was one of the first people I met when I went to the University of Georgia as an undergraduate and he was in the Naval supply school and we both went to the same church. Such a kind gentle soul, always there with a helping hand. I just now found out about his passing.
So sorry to learn of Doug’s passing. I photographed scores of weddings at Doug and Beverly’s “Arsenic and Old Lace” guest house in Eureka Springs. It was always a wonderful and elegant event thanks to the good natured and thoughtful attention Doug brought to it. What a great guy!
Fair winds and following seas, shipmate. We have the watch.
Good Shepherd Humane Society is most grateful for a donation given in loving memory of Mr. Breitling by Bud Clark and Genevieve Bowman. We hope it is a small comfort to know how much love and care are given to hundreds of cats and dogs in need each year by Good Shepherd.
Doug was a Shipmate and close friend. I served with him in the Navy, and while on the Staff together at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens GA my wife and I introduced him to Bev at a Square Dancing club. He was the penultimate "Officer and Gentleman" and will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Doug.
Mike Jaggard
Doug was a great guy. I knew him from Americorps. Rest in Peace..Wish I knew he was in Eureka Springs when I was a Park Ranger..would have love to have seen him one more time.
I knew Doug for several years as part of an email group. Then in June 2018, my wife, Ellen, and I went on vacation and stayed for five days at Doug’s and Beverly’s excellent Bed and Breakfast in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We found them to be wonderful hosts and wonderful people. That cemented my friendship with Doug. That friendship grew stronger as we shared things on Facebook and found ourselves to be, in the words of Beverly, “kindred spirits.” I’m so sorry for Beverly’s loss. And I lost a good friend who was a good man. RIP Doug Breitling.
Ric Martin
Doug was my oldest and dearest Navy friend, my Supply Corps School company classmate in 1973, and my long distance pal for the last fifty years. While I'm certainly grateful for his friendship all these years, and even though I haven't seen him in person in about 22 years, I sure will miss knowing he's just a mouse click away whenever I needed a rational counterpoint. This world needs more Dougs in it.
My late wife, Pam, and l had the pleasure of knowing Doug and Beverly when they were part of the square dance community in Charleston. They were great dancers, loyal friends and we missed them when they moved away. A number of people over the years commented what a fine efficient naval officer Doug was. Smooth sailing and rest in peace my friend.
Merrill Ridgway
I was so young when I met Doug on the A*NCCC Charleston Campus. I remember ALWAYS feeling welcomed and comfortable around him. As a young person, in a new experience Doug was solid and someone that anyone could go to. I have missed him for many years and my thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, family and friends. He truly was a man you could trust!
