Georgetown Fire Co. mourns the loss of Past President Ira Hitchens
~~GEORGETOWN - Ira Woodrow Hitchens passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. He was born in Milford, the son of the late Woodrow Alton and Florence W. (Marvel) Hitchens.
Ira was a police officer for Georgetown Police Dept. and Milton Police Dept. and County Constable for 15 years. He was a 50-year member (Lifetime Member) of Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company having served as President, Vice President, Chairman of the Executive Board and Fire Police.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Williams) Hitchens; sons, Randy M. Hitchens and James W. and wife Terri Hitchens; sister, Charlotte Adams of Millsboro; daughter-in-law, Tracie Hitchens; grandchildren, Leslee (Brandon), Jay, Jenna and Malori; five great-grandchildren, Braydon, Braxton, Bentley, Liliana and Kora.
Full Fireman's Funeral services will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market Street, Georgetown, where friends may call Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m.
Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.