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Notes for Alexis Irénée DU PONT
Alexis Irénée duPont of Hockessin, Del. The passing of Alexis Irénée duPont, Aviation Enthusiast, occurred quietly on Good Friday, March 25, 2016, in Hockessin, Delaware. His death followed his birth nearly 88 years before at the home of his parents, E. Paul duPont and Jean Kane Foulke duPont, in Montchanin, Delaware. He was a resident of Port Orange, Florida and Block Island, Rhode Island. Known as “Lex,” he attended Wilmington Friends School in Delaware and graduated from The Choate School in Connecticut. He pursued his interest in all things mechanical at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey and rounded out his aviation credentials at the Bakers School of Aeronautics in Tennessee. The aviation, automotive, and motorcycle fields benefited from his passionate enthusiasm. His business activities included the sale of automotive parts, the collection and sale of motorcycles, the import and sale of automobiles and the founding of New Garden Flying Field and New Garden Aviation with the help of his wife Anne and family. New Garden Flying Field and Aviation supported those interested in flying and the history of aviation. Lex particularly pursued restoring and preserving antique aircraft, including planes used before and during World War II. New Garden Flying Field is recognized for providing flight training and aviation services and supporting general aviation interests in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Lex was a member of the Board of Trustees of The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, a member of the Quiet Birdmen, an aviation social club, a founding member of the Warbirds of America, a national organization, and a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association of America, among other organizations. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Anne Smith duPont, his five beloved children, Alexis duPont, Jr. of California, Everitt duPont and Thomas duPont of Pennsylvania, Joanna Lewis of North Carolina, and Stephanie Hannigan of Montana along with his 12 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in honor of Alexis I. duPont to the Hagley Museum and Library of Wilmington, Delaware.
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