George Hopkins of Lyndonville, Vt., died in Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at the age of 82. He was born in Lyndon Center, Vt.,
the son of Leon E. and Gladys (Valentine) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins had owned Hopkins Insurance and Hopkins and Sons oil delivery businesses in Lyndonville.
He was active in the Shrine, Masons, Elks, and was a Korean veteran and a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Holbrook) Hopkins of Lyndonville (P.O. Box 105, Lyndon Center, VT 05850);
four children, Stephen and wife, Margaret of Jefferson, Md., Sherri and husband Dave Wood of Lyndon, Vt., Peter and wife Janice of Lyndonville,
Greg and wife Stacy of Lyndonville; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four brothers and sisters, Leon Hopkins, Leone Gale, Eleanor Wright, and
Maybelle Shannon;. He was predeceased by a brother, Leonard and sisters Ruth and Marion.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Lyndon Bible Church on Brown Farm Road in Lyndonville. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home
Thursday evening, 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to Lyndon Rescue, P.O. Box 401, Lyndonville, VT 05851.
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