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Funeral service held for esteemed veteran Donald Ador

Members of American Legion line up to pay tribute to Don Ador. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Steven Billups
October 5, 2014
Chaplain Allen Miller of the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford performs the eulogy as honor gaurds from the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, where Ador was a life member, stand by his casket. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Ador's son, George Ador, speaks at the service. He told some of the stories that Ador was famous for telling. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Lawryn Phillips, an activity director with the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, sang some of Ador's favorite songs during the ceremony. Ador's daughter-in-law Deborah Ador joined Phillips in closing the ceremony with the singing of "America the Beautiful." BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Red Poppies were laid by members of the American Legion Auxiliary, showing their respect and gratitude for his service. BY STEVEN BILLUPS

Oak Orchard/Riverdale American Legion Post 28 held a funeral service for Post 28 founder Donald Ador Sept. 25. Ador, born in 1925 in Washington D.C., joined the military at the height of the war in 1943. He served with Patton's Third Army and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge while defending Bastogne.

After the war he received a degree in journalism and public relations. He retired to Rehoboth Beach in 1970 and served as commander of Rehoboth Beach Post 7447 as well as commander of District 4.

A lifelong member of the American Legion, Ador served as commander of Rehoboth and Millsboro American Legion posts. His proudest moment was being the founder and first commander of the Oak Orchard/Riverdale American Legion Post 28 which has grown to became one of the largest Legion posts nationally. He wrote three autobiographic books, "One Foot in the Grave," "Novile Outpost to Bastogne" and "Hallelujah."

He raced sports cars in the '50s and the '60s and was a member of the Sports Car Club of America. As a restorer of classic antique cars in Millsboro, he was a member of the Eastern Shore Region Antique Automobile Club of America and the Historical Car Club of Delaware. Ador died peacefully at Bayhealth Medical Center in Milford Sept. 18, 2014.

 

 

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