Alice du Pont Mills

Alice du Pont Mills
BornDecember 13, 1912
DiedMarch 13, 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Aviator, Racehorse owner/breeder, Philanthropist
Board member ofPlanned Parenthood, Chichester du Pont Foundation, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
SpouseJames P. Mills
ChildrenMay Chichester, Phyllis Overton, James Paul Jr.
ParentA. Felix du Pont & Mary Chichester
RelativesSiblings:
Alexis Felix Jr. (1905-1996)
Lydia Chichester (1907-1958)
Richard Chichester (1911-1943)
Honors
  • Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Ladies' Sportsmanship Award (1970)
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Outstanding Owner/Breeder Award (1991)

Alice Frances du Pont Mills (December 13, 1912 – March 13, 2002) was an American aviator, thoroughbred race horse breeder and owner, environmentalist, philanthropist and a member of the prominent du Pont family.[1]

Biography

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of A. Felix du Pont (1879–1948) and Mary Chichester (1878–1965), after graduating from Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland, the wealthy Alice du Pont pursued a wide variety of interests. Like her brothers, Felix and Richard, she too had a passion for flying. In 1932, she was only twenty years old when she and brother Richard flew an open-cockpit plane up the Amazon River.

In 1935, she married James Paul Mills (1908–1987)[2] who shared her love of flying and with whom she had three children. Her daughter Phyllis married artist Jamie Wyeth.[3]

Her grandson was Richard P. Mills (aka Grimnir Wotansvolk / G. Heretik, owner of the American National Socialist black metal record label and distro "Vinland Winds") who died in mysterious circumstances (drug overdose) on August 28, 2006.[4][5]

During World War II, Ms du Pont Mills served as a volunteer flight instructor for United States military pilots at an airfield on Long Island, New York. With the war over, in 1946 she and her husband flew a single-engine plane from New York City to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[6]

The Chichester du Pont Foundation was incorporated in 1946 by Alice du Pont Mills, A. Felix du Pont Jr., Lydia Chichester du Pont, and Mary Chichester du Pont Clark. The foundation, which remains in operation, is primarily involved in supporting youth with donations made to social service organizations for the direct benefit of children.

Thoroughbred racing

In 1949, she and her husband settled on a country estate in Middleburg, Virginia, where they maintained Hickory Tree Farm and Stable, a thoroughbred breeding and racing operation. Her stable won numerous stakes races, notably in 1966 when her filly Glad Rags won a British Classic Race, the 1,000 Guineas Stakes.[7] At the 1982 Keeneland yearling sale she bought the Windfields Farm colt, Devil's Bag. Trained by Woody Stephens, Devil's Bag was voted the Eclipse Award winner as American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1983 and a favorite for the 1984 Kentucky Derby, However, the horse had to be retired after sustaining an injury. Devil's Bag was syndicated for US$36 million as a breeding sire, and produced more than 40 stakes winners before his death in 2005.[8]

Through her involvement with thoroughbred horses, Alice du Pont Mills became a member of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, Hickory Tree Farm and Stable elected a member of its Hall of Fame. She served as a trustee of the United States Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, was an advisory trustee to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and was a director of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. A founding member of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia, Alice du Pont Mills' cousin, Marion duPont Scott, was a significant owner/breeder in both flat and steeplechase racing.

Involved in a number of charitable works, Alice du Pont Mills was a member of the national board of directors of Planned Parenthood. A conservationist, she was an active advocate for the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources, serving as founding member of Virginia's Bull Run Conservancy and the Piedmont Environmental Council and became a trustee of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. Alice du Pont Mills died in Virginia in 2002.

References

  1. ^ New York Times obituary for Alice Mills duPont
  2. ^ Hartford Courant - November 30, 1935,
  3. ^ Tim Layden (May 4, 2012). "The story behind Union Rags and two people's shot at Derby glory". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Richard P. Mills- Son Of James P Mills Grandson of Alice duPont Mills-Records of Birth". Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. ^ Richard Paul Mills Obituaries Delaware Online Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ New York Times - March 16, 2002
  7. ^ March 15, 2002 Bloodhorse.com article titled "Owner/Breeder Alice duPont Mills Dies at 89"
  8. ^ Blood-Horse magazine October 15, 2011

Read other articles:

باندت[1]، والتشاتشا[1]  جواهر لال نهرو (بالهندية: जवाहरलाल नेहरू)‏[2]  وزير الدفاع في المنصب31 أكتوبر 1962 – 14 نوفمبر 1962 معلومات شخصية الميلاد 14 نوفمبر 1889(1889-11-14)الله أباد، الراج البريطاني الوفاة 27 مايو 1964 (عن عمر ناهز 74 عاماً)نيودلهي،  الهند سبب الوف...

 

Kerajaan Hasyimiyah Yordaniaالمملكة الأردنية الهاشميةAl-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hasyimiyyah (Arab) Bendera Lambang Semboyan: الله، الوطن، المليك Allah, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malik (Arab: Allah, Negara, Raja)Lagu kebangsaan:  السلام الملكي الأردني As-Salām al-Malakī al-ʾUrdunī (Indonesia: Himne Nasional Kerajaan Hasyimiyah Yordania) Perlihatkan BumiPerlihatkan peta BenderaIbu kota(dan kota terbesar)Amman31°57′N 35°56′E&#...

 

Isaac Collard (door Theodorus Bohres) Isaäc Collard (Maastricht, 31 januari 1774 – Assen, 6 november 1828) was een Nederlandse jurist en burgemeester. Collard, lid van de familie Collard, was een zoon van Alexandre Quirin Collard, burgemeester van Maastricht, en Sara van Kervel. Hij studeerde rechten. Hij trouwde in 1805 in Havelte met Johanna Gesina Kymmel (1780-1850), dochter van Wolter Kymmel. Het paar vestigde zich in 1809 in Assen. Mr. Collard was vanaf maart 1812 een aantal maanden b...

Іванова Євгенія АндріївнаЗагальна інформаціяГромадянство  Росія[1]Народження 26 липня 1987(1987-07-26)[2] (36 років)Горький, РРФСР, СРСРЗріст 1,76 мВага 68 кг[3]СпортКраїна  РосіяВид спорту Водне полоКоманда Жіноча збірна Росії з водного полоd Участь і здобутки Н

 

Charles Aránguiz Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Charles Mariano Aránguiz SandovalTanggal lahir 17 April 1989 (umur 34)Tempat lahir Puente Alto, Santiago, ChiliTinggi 1,71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)Posisi bermain GelandangInformasi klubKlub saat ini InternacionalNomor 20Karier junior2000–2001 Universidad de Chile2002–2005 CobreloaKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2006–2009 Cobreloa 97 (11)2007 → Cobresal (pinjaman) 14 (1)2009–2010 Colo-Colo 32 (5)2010 Quilmes 14 (...

 

Proteste in Mali gegen das Militär, April 2012 Der Putsch in Mali 2012 ist ein Putsch von Soldaten der malischen Streitkräfte unter Führung von Hauptmann Amadou Sanogo in Mali. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Verlauf 1.1 Beginn 1.2 Internationale Reaktionen 1.3 Verhandlungen 1.4 Erneute Auseinandersetzungen und Festnahme des malischen Premierministers 1.5 Ausweitung des Konflikts und militärische Intervention Frankreichs 2 Literatur 3 Einzelnachweise Verlauf Beginn Amadou Toumani Touré Der Putsch b...

1967 filmWhen Night Falls on the ReeperbahnGerman film posterGermanWenn es Nacht wird auf der Reeperbah Directed byRolf OlsenWritten byRolf OlsenProduced byHeinz WillegStarringErik SchumannFritz WepperKonrad GeorgCinematographyFranz Xaver LederleEdited byRenate WillegMusic byErwin HalletzProductioncompanyAllianz FilmproduktionDistributed byConstantin FilmRelease date 12 October 1967 (1967-10-12) Running time98 minutesCountryWest GermanyLanguageGerman When Night Falls on the Ree...

 

هذه المقالة بحاجة لصندوق معلومات. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة صندوق معلومات مخصص إليها. منظر بارونامي لمدينة مابوتو, عاصمة موزمبيق وأكبر مدنها . مدينة مابوتو مختلفة عن محافظة مابوتو. تنقسم موزمبيق إلى 10 محافظات (provincias) و مدينة عاصمة واحدة (cidade capital) بمستوى محافظة. ...

 

List of events ← 2016 2015 2014 2017 in Yemen → 2018 2019 2020 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also:Other events of 2017 History of Yemen Timeline Years Events in the year 2017 in Yemen. Incumbents President: Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Vice President: Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar Prime Minister: Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr Events Ongoing – the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) 25 June – The World Health Organization estimates that Yemen has more than 200,000 cases of Cholera.[1]...

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) United Kingdom Council for PsychotherapyAbbreviationUKCPFormation1993TypeProfessional bodyHeadquartersAmerica Square,London, EC3United KingdomKey peopleChri...

 

1998 South Korean filmWhispering CorridorsHangul여고괴담Hanja女高怪談Revised RomanizationYeogogoedamMcCune–ReischauerYŏgogoedam Directed byPark Ki-hyungWritten by In Jung-ok Park Ki-hyung Produced byLee Choon-yeonStarring Choi Kang-hee Kim Gyu-ri Lee Mi-yeon Park Yong-soo Kim Yu-seok Distributed byCinema ServiceRelease date May 30, 1998 (1998-05-30) (South Korea) Running time105 minutesCountrySouth KoreaLanguageKorean Whispering Corridors (Korean: 여고...

 

Lake in central Alberta, Canada Beaverhill Lakeamisk-wa-chi-sakhahigan (Cree)Beaverhill Lake from Francis Viewpoint in 2010Beaverhill LakeLocationBeaver County / Lamont County, AlbertaCoordinates53°27′09″N 112°32′08″W / 53.45250°N 112.53556°W / 53.45250; -112.53556Catchment area1,970 km2 (760 sq mi)[1]Basin countriesCanadaSurface area139 km2 (54 sq mi)Max. depth2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)Surface elevation...

Hotel in Taipei, TaiwanMarriott Taipei台北萬豪酒店General informationStatusCompletedTypeHotelAddress199 Lequn 2nd Road, Zhongshan DistrictTown or cityTaipeiCountryTaiwanCoordinates25°04′51″N 121°33′34″E / 25.08083°N 121.55944°E / 25.08083; 121.55944Opened28 September 2015[1]OwnerMarriott HotelOther informationNumber of rooms502Number of restaurants5Public transit accessJiannan Road metro stationWebsiteOfficial website Marriott Taipei is a hote...

 

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Tennis album – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1980 studio album by Chris ReaTennisStudio album by Chris ReaReleased1980StudioChipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxford...

 

В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Александров; Александров, Александр; Александров, Александр Михайлович. Александр Михайлович Александров Дата рождения 1868(1868) Место рождения ст-ца Константиновская,Кубанская область Дата смерти май 1921 Место см...

British singer This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (June 2014) LucianaBirth nameLuciana CaporasoAlso known asIsha CocoBorn (1973-06-23) 23 June 1973 (age 50)London, EnglandGenresHouse, dance-pop, R&B, electro houseOccupation(s)Singer, rapperYears active1994–presentLabelsChrysalis Records (1994–1995)Violent Lips (2010–pres...

 

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Лимонник (значения). Лимонник Лимонник китайский, общий вид цветущего растения Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:РастенияКлада:Цветковые растенияПорядок:АвстробэйлиецветныеСемейство:ЛимонниковыеПодсемейс...

 

Species of shark Flathead catshark Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Subdivision: Selachimorpha Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Apristurus Species: A. macrorhynchus Binomial name Apristurus macrorhynchus(S. Tanaka (I), 1909) Range of the flathead catshark (in blue) The flathead catshark (A...

Public radio network serving North Dakota, United States Prairie PublicTypePublic radio networkCountryUnited StatesHeadquartersFargo, North DakotaProgrammingAffiliationsNational Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, Public Radio ExchangeOwnershipOwnerPrairie Public Broadcasting, North Dakota State University (KDSU)Sister stationsPrairie Public Television (PBS)Key peopleBill Thomas, Director of Radio[1]HistoryLaunch dateFebruary 1, 1999 (February 1, 1999...

 

2004 live album by Elio e le Storie TeseIl meglio di Ho fatto due etti e mezzo, lascio?Live album by Elio e le Storie TeseReleasedNovember 3, 2004 (2004-11-03)[1]GenreComedy rockLength170:46LabelHukapanElio e le Storie Tese chronology Cicciput(2003) Il meglio di Ho fatto due etti e mezzo, lascio?(2004) Il meglio di Grazie per la splendida serata(2005) Il meglio di Ho fatto due etti e mezzo, lascio? is a box by Elio e le Storie Tese, featuring three CDs of the be...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!