John C. Hopkins III's Obituary
John C. Hopkins III, Christian, devoted husband and father, entrepreneur and sailor, passed away July 1, 2007 after a long and difficult battle with cancer. He leaves a loving wife of 50 years, Lou Ann; three sons and their wives, John M. and Dawn of Fort Wayne, IN and Point Verdra, FL; Keller and Joann of Bridgeville, DE; and Eaton & Rebecca of Malvern, PA. Also dear to his heart were his 13 grandchildren and a great grandson. In addition, he is survived by a sister, Dorothy Chaffinch and her husband Richard of Orlando, FL; and a brother, Jack Parker and his wife Lorrie of Virginia Beach, VA.
Mr. Hopkins was affiliated with various civic and Christian organizations over the years. He was one of the original group that brought Christian Radio, WOLC, to the Eastern Shore. He founded Comfort, Inc. a mechanical contracting business that, for 25 years, served the entire Delmarva Peninsula.
Since his retirement, he was privileged to have enjoyed many years of cruising with his wife on their sailboat, "Morning Star" and it was his pleasure to have shared many of those times aboard with friends and relatives.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday July 7, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Union United Methodist Church, 2 Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to WOLC, P.O. Box 130, Princess Anne, MD 21853.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville, DE.
On-line condolences may be sent to: [email protected].
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