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Col. Hall Chapter honors namesake

Daughters of the American Revolution renew annual Memorial Day tradition
Asher Foxwell, dressed in a Revolutionary War uniform, hands out flags to those attending the Daughters of the American Revolution Col. David Hall Chapter Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony May 27 at Lewes Presbyterian Church in Lewes. Foxwell, 9, of Delmar is state chaplain of the Children of the American Revolution. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
May 28, 2024

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Col. David Hall Chapter in Lewes hosted its annual Memorial Day service May 27 to honor its namesake, as well as all service members who have perished in defense of the country.

The annual ceremony takes place at the gravesite of Lewes Revolutionary War hero Col. David Hall (1752-1817), who is buried in the Lewes Presbyterian Church cemetery. Hall led the Delaware Regiment in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, where he was wounded. He was a successful lawyer, politician and judge who served as Delaware governor from 1802-05.

Children, Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution members joined to lay wreaths at the gravesite, including the new local DAR Chapter Lewestown.

DAR Regent Patricia Hass said the local chapter volunteered 12,000 hours in 2023.

 

Virginia Trader, honorable state regent, retired vice president historian general, Daughters of the American Revolution, is an annual speaker at the Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony.
Dennis Schrader, president of the Delaware society, National Society Sons of the American Revolution, presents a wreath at the gravesite in memory of Col. David Hall.
Barbara Seningen, National Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution regent, takes part in the wreath-laying ceremony at Lewes Presbyterian Church.
David Fritz, a member of Caesar Rodney Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, takes a wreath to the gravesite of Col. David Hall.
DAR Col. David Hall Chapter Regent Patricia Hass welcomes guests and dignitaries to the annual memorial event to honor the group’s namesake Col. David Hall, who was a Revolutionary War hero, and former judge and governor.
Col. David Hall Chapter DAR Chaplain Barbara Schaut offers the invocation and benediction.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, is one of the invited dignitaries attending the DAR Memorial Day event. “Their sacrifice is the foundation of our liberty,” he said.
Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams said the Memorial Day event has special meaning to his family this year. His brother, Brett, an accomplished naval flight officer, died Sept. 23, 2023.
Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer of Lewes thanks the local chapter for its dedication to the community.

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