Alexis "Lex" Irénée du Pont Bayard, Jr.
Wilmington - Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard Jr., 73 years old, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, after complications from surgery - he didn't go down without a fight.
Born on May 2, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, the oldest son of Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard and Jane Brady Hildreth, He graduated from The Searing School and studied history at the University of Delaware.
Lex spent his life in and around Delaware with a lifelong love of the water and outdoors. He organized small-sailboat regattas along Indian Beach in his youth, relished water-skiing down Rehoboth Avenue in during a flood, and enjoyed rafting down the Brandywine, sometimes with a piano in his raft. He also loved for aviation, and frequently visited the Bahamas and Caymans.
He was an avid sportsman, a natural athlete, an incredible poker player, and one of the few truly ambidextrous people who could seamlessly transition handwriting or shooting a gun with either hand. He was a voracious reader of newspapers, even a rag like The News Journal, and was an enthusiast of military history, particularly the Civil War. Although not of Italian ancestry, Lex was an honorary member of the Prince of Piedmont and St. Anthony's. He was equally proud of his membership in The Man Will Never Fly Society, and a fervent support of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
Lex's sense of humor was unsurpassed. He loved using wordplay — and the numerous colloquialisms that only those close to him could decipher — jokes and, more than anything, pranks. He thoroughly enjoyed embarrassing his children. In order to share his humor with the masses, Lex participated in the publication of a politically incorrect monthly newspaper, The Delmarva Beach Bull, for over a decade.
While he always loved a good time, he cherished the moments he had with family and friends. He will be remembered for his generosity, reliability, genuine zest for life and, yes, his dirty jokes.
Lex is survived by his wife of 40 years, Katie; son Alexis "Lex" III; daughter Liz and husband Apor; daughter Amanda, husband Daniel and grandson Liam Alexis; son Andrew; brothers Eugene, Richard, John and William; and sister Jane.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to C.E.R.T.S., Inc. Adult Action Center, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Suite 1, Newark, DE 19711.
For online condolences, please visit
chandlerfuneralhome.com 302-478-7100
Wilmington - Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard Jr., 73 years old, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, after complications from surgery - he didn't go down without a fight.
Born on May 2, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, the oldest son of Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard and Jane Brady Hildreth, He graduated from The Searing School and studied history at the University of Delaware.
Lex spent his life in and around Delaware with a lifelong love of the water and outdoors. He organized small-sailboat regattas along Indian Beach in his youth, relished water-skiing down Rehoboth Avenue in during a flood, and enjoyed rafting down the Brandywine, sometimes with a piano in his raft. He also loved for aviation, and frequently visited the Bahamas and Caymans.
He was an avid sportsman, a natural athlete, an incredible poker player, and one of the few truly ambidextrous people who could seamlessly transition handwriting or shooting a gun with either hand. He was a voracious reader of newspapers, even a rag like The News Journal, and was an enthusiast of military history, particularly the Civil War. Although not of Italian ancestry, Lex was an honorary member of the Prince of Piedmont and St. Anthony's. He was equally proud of his membership in The Man Will Never Fly Society, and a fervent support of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
Lex's sense of humor was unsurpassed. He loved using wordplay — and the numerous colloquialisms that only those close to him could decipher — jokes and, more than anything, pranks. He thoroughly enjoyed embarrassing his children. In order to share his humor with the masses, Lex participated in the publication of a politically incorrect monthly newspaper, The Delmarva Beach Bull, for over a decade.
While he always loved a good time, he cherished the moments he had with family and friends. He will be remembered for his generosity, reliability, genuine zest for life and, yes, his dirty jokes.
Lex is survived by his wife of 40 years, Katie; son Alexis "Lex" III; daughter Liz and husband Apor; daughter Amanda, husband Daniel and grandson Liam Alexis; son Andrew; brothers Eugene, Richard, John and William; and sister Jane.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to C.E.R.T.S., Inc. Adult Action Center, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Suite 1, Newark, DE 19711.
For online condolences, please visit
chandlerfuneralhome.com 302-478-7100
Alexis "Lex" Irénée du Pont Bayard, Jr.
Wilmington - Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard Jr., 73 years old, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, after complications from surgery - he didn't go down without a fight.
Born on May 2, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, the oldest son of Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard and Jane Brady Hildreth, He graduated from The Searing School and studied history at the University of Delaware.
Lex spent his life in and around Delaware with a lifelong love of the water and outdoors. He organized small-sailboat regattas along Indian Beach in his youth, relished water-skiing down Rehoboth Avenue in during a flood, and enjoyed rafting down the Brandywine, sometimes with a piano in his raft. He also loved for aviation, and frequently visited the Bahamas and Caymans.
He was an avid sportsman, a natural athlete, an incredible poker player, and one of the few truly ambidextrous people who could seamlessly transition handwriting or shooting a gun with either hand. He was a voracious reader of newspapers, even a rag like The News Journal, and was an enthusiast of military history, particularly the Civil War. Although not of Italian ancestry, Lex was an honorary member of the Prince of Piedmont and St. Anthony's. He was equally proud of his membership in The Man Will Never Fly Society, and a fervent support of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
Lex's sense of humor was unsurpassed. He loved using wordplay — and the numerous colloquialisms that only those close to him could decipher — jokes and, more than anything, pranks. He thoroughly enjoyed embarrassing his children. In order to share his humor with the masses, Lex participated in the publication of a politically incorrect monthly newspaper, The Delmarva Beach Bull, for over a decade.
While he always loved a good time, he cherished the moments he had with family and friends. He will be remembered for his generosity, reliability, genuine zest for life and, yes, his dirty jokes.
Lex is survived by his wife of 40 years, Katie; son Alexis "Lex" III; daughter Liz and husband Apor; daughter Amanda, husband Daniel and grandson Liam Alexis; son Andrew; brothers Eugene, Richard, John and William; and sister Jane.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to C.E.R.T.S., Inc. Adult Action Center, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Suite 1, Newark, DE 19711.
For online condolences, please visit
chandlerfuneralhome.com 302-478-7100
Wilmington - Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard Jr., 73 years old, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, after complications from surgery - he didn't go down without a fight.
Born on May 2, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, the oldest son of Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard and Jane Brady Hildreth, He graduated from The Searing School and studied history at the University of Delaware.
Lex spent his life in and around Delaware with a lifelong love of the water and outdoors. He organized small-sailboat regattas along Indian Beach in his youth, relished water-skiing down Rehoboth Avenue in during a flood, and enjoyed rafting down the Brandywine, sometimes with a piano in his raft. He also loved for aviation, and frequently visited the Bahamas and Caymans.
He was an avid sportsman, a natural athlete, an incredible poker player, and one of the few truly ambidextrous people who could seamlessly transition handwriting or shooting a gun with either hand. He was a voracious reader of newspapers, even a rag like The News Journal, and was an enthusiast of military history, particularly the Civil War. Although not of Italian ancestry, Lex was an honorary member of the Prince of Piedmont and St. Anthony's. He was equally proud of his membership in The Man Will Never Fly Society, and a fervent support of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
Lex's sense of humor was unsurpassed. He loved using wordplay — and the numerous colloquialisms that only those close to him could decipher — jokes and, more than anything, pranks. He thoroughly enjoyed embarrassing his children. In order to share his humor with the masses, Lex participated in the publication of a politically incorrect monthly newspaper, The Delmarva Beach Bull, for over a decade.
While he always loved a good time, he cherished the moments he had with family and friends. He will be remembered for his generosity, reliability, genuine zest for life and, yes, his dirty jokes.
Lex is survived by his wife of 40 years, Katie; son Alexis "Lex" III; daughter Liz and husband Apor; daughter Amanda, husband Daniel and grandson Liam Alexis; son Andrew; brothers Eugene, Richard, John and William; and sister Jane.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to C.E.R.T.S., Inc. Adult Action Center, 1501 Casho Mill Rd., Suite 1, Newark, DE 19711.
For online condolences, please visit
chandlerfuneralhome.com 302-478-7100
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