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Rufus King Bayard
Wilmington - Rufus King Bayard, 73 years old, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully Saturday October 20, 2018.
He was a real estate investor, owning property in the city where he was raised. He enjoyed being his own manager and found great satisfaction doing many of the maintenance jobs. If he could do it himself, he would.
Rufus enjoyed his memberships of many groups including Aurora Gun Club of which he was a past president, The Wilmington Club, Ducks Unlimited, The Society of Colonial Wars, and many more organizations celebrating local history and nature.
In the early 1980's, Rufus and some of his close friends founded the Delaware Croquet Club. Rufus won many club, invitational, and regional titles over the years. At one point, he was ranked number ten in the Nation. He also served as a Regional Vice President for the United States Croquet Society. He loved the game and shared his love through organizing and running tournaments and coaching young and old alike.
Traveling and socializing was something he enjoyed with many friends, many places. He loved a good party! Good times included sailing, hunting, shooting, traveling and gardening. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge about his lifelong interests of local and national history, food, drink, animals, and plants. Rufus had a keen wit and enjoyed clever banter with anyone willing to join him. Not everyone could keep up with him, but those who could will never forget.
He is survived by his wife Hope Bromley, his daughters Sophie Bayard of Portland, Oregon, and Louisa Bayard of Wilmington, Delaware and grandson Finley Rufus Bayard; stepson Christopher Jennings Jr, of Spring House, Pennsylvania; stepdaughter Elise Coyle of Boise, Idaho; and siblings Nancy Bayard, Antonia Phinney, and Samuel Bayard. He is predeceased by his brother James Bayard.
The memorial service will be held on November 10, 2018, at 11:00am at Christ Church 505 Buck Rd., Wilmington, DE 19807. Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in memory of Rufus King Bayard to these nonprofits he supported: Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807, King Manor Museum 90-04 161 Street, Suite 704, Jamaica, NY 11432, or National Audubon Society 225 Varick St, New York, NY 10014
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