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The Hopkinses
In honor of their 60th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hopkins Jr., formerly of Hagerstown, were honored at a celebration Sunday, June 2, 1996.
Seventy-seven friends and family members attended the affair at Old South Mountain Inn in Boonsboro.
It was hosted by their two children and their spouses, Vicki and William A. Hopkins III of Newville, Pa., and Dorothy and David Forbes Jones of Hagerstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were married in Frederick, Md., by the Rev. Ralph E. Hartman of Zion Reformed Church, May 15, 1936.
The couple has five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hopkins is the son of the late William A. and Susan Baker Hopkins of Hagerstown and is retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Hopkins is the daughter of the late Raymond B. and Jane Eaton Hostetter of Hagerstown.
She worked at Rosens' Department Store and is a homemaker.
The couple resides in Pennsylvania in summer and in Florida in winter.
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(Obituary of William A. Hopkins: "WILLIAM ALFRED HOPKINS, JR., 90, of Newville, PA, formally of Hagerstown, MD, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at Green Ridge Village Skilled Nursing Facility in Newville, PA. He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. Hostetter Hopkins also living at the Green Ridge Village Facility. Born December 29, 1916 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late William A. Hopkins, Sr. and Susan Baker Hopkins. He attended the HHS Class of 1934 and graduated Augusta Military Academy (AMA). Working in the Tabulating, Production Planning, and IBM field for Glenn L. Martin Co. in Baltimore, MD. He returned to Hagerstown to work for Fairchild Aircraft in the same field. Following the same path, he later he worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinsburg, WV. He later retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army and was stationed on Saipan in the Mariana Islands in the Pacific. He was of Protestant faith. In addition to his wife , he is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Hopkins Jones and husband, David Forbes Jones of Hagerstown; one son, William A. Hopkins, III and wife Vicki (Stake), Newville, PA; five grandchildren, Dr. Jeffrey D. Jones, wife, Patti (Borg) of Hagerstown, Kurt Forbes Jones, wife Christine (Coloe) of Urbana, MD, Lisa Jones Thurston, husband, Barry M. California, MD, Amy E. Hopkins Folk, husband, Matt, of Chambersburg, PA, Amanda E. Hopkins Hansen, Navarre, FL and husband 1st LT. Sean Hansen serving with the U.S. Air Force in Iraq. He is also survived by seven great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Jane Hopkins; two sisters, A. Elizabeth Hopkins Young and Dorothy Hopkins Poist. Services will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, MD. The Rev. Gilbert D. Thurston will officiate. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery immediately following the ceremony. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.")
(Obituary of Ruth Hopkins: "RUTH ELIZABETH HOSTETTER HOPKINS, 90, of Newville, PA, formally of Hagerstown, MD, died Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Green Ridge Village Skilled Nursing Facility in Newville, PA. Born May 18, 1917 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond B. and Jane Eaton Hostetter. Ruth was preceded in death this year by her husband, of seventy years, William Alfred Hopkins, Jr. on March 9, 2007. She graduated from Hagerstown High School in the Class of 1934. She worked for Rosen's Department Store in downtown Hagerstown and Rosen's West End store in the early 1960's. In late 1962, she went to work at Newtown D. Baker Veterans' Hospital in Martinsburg, WV in the Canteen and Jewelry shop. She finished off her working careen with the Newberry Area Credit Office in Hagerstown, MD in 1970 and moved to Newville, PA. She was of Protestant faith. Ruth is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Hopkins Jones and husband, David Forbes Jones of Hagerstown, MD; one son, William A. Hopkins, III and wife Vicki (Stake), of Newville, PA; five grandchildren, Dr. Jeffrey David Jones, and wife, Patricia M. (Borg) of Hagerstown, MD, Kurt Forbes Jones, and wife Christine M. (Cole) of Urbana, MD, Lisa Diane Jones Thurston and husband, Barry M. of California, MD, Amy E. Hopkins Folk and husband Matt of Chambersburg, PA, Amanda E. Hopkins Hansen, of Navarre, FL and husband Capt. Sean Hansen serving with the U.S. Air Force in Iraq. Ruth is also survived by seven great grandchildren: Stephanie M. Thurston and Brittany N. Thurston both of California, MD, Maria D. Jones, Patrick J. Jones and William D. Jones all of Hagerstown, MD, Courtney M. Jones and Kyle F. Jones both of Urbana, MD. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. Beside her husband, Ruth was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Jane Hopkins; two sisters, Margaret E. Hostetter Dirscherl and Jane E. Hostetter Smith. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD. The Rev. Gilbert D. Thurston will officiate. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery immediately following the ceremony. The family will receive friend one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice, if desired.")
