Ira Thomas Hopkins

1875 - 1950  (74 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Hopkins, Ira 1 Ira T. Hopkins Funeral services for Ira Hopkins were held Saturday afternoon, May 20 at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church conducted by the pastor, Don Jones. Mrs. Hopkins passed away Wednesday night, May 17, after a brief illness in a Topeka hospital. Music for the service was furnished by Mrs. Lorene Harth and Mrs. Maxine Trimble, with Mrs. Irene Campbell, accompanist. Pallbearers were Joe Parr, John Lillard, Glen Davis, Shirley Parr, Wm. Hess and Ralph Page. Burial was in Rossville cemetery. Mr. Hopkins was a native son, born in this community Dec. 15, 1875, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Hopkins. He spent his early life on the Hopkins farm west of Rossville. His first wife died in the early part of the century, with six children born to this union. Some years after death he married Alice Ross, who with five children, survive him. They are three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Patterson, Wichita; Mrs. Clara McDonald and Mrs. Dorothy Fader, Topeka; two sons, Carl Hopkins, Topeka; and Marvin Hopkins, Miami, Florida. One son, Omar, preceded him in death. One sister, Ida Ayers, Uvalde, Texas also survives. For over forty years, Mr. Hopkins was in the mercantile business, first in hardware and later in general merchandise. He retired some years ago and had lived quietly at his home until fatal illness. He was a member of the Rossville Methodist church since Aug. 6, 1905. Mr. Hopkins had an abiding love of his community and his neighbors in Rossville. He loved to help other people, and anyone who knew him came to depend upon him for advice and counsel. He was always ready to extend a helping hand to those who needed it, and he set an example of goodness, patience and neighborliness. The following were among the out-of-town folk who were here Saturday to attend the funeral service of Ira Hopkins held at the Methodist Church: Kenneth Stevens, Rev. and Mrs. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webb, Mrs. Floyd Cless, Mrs. Charity James, Mrs. Clinton Stalker, Mrs. Margaret Witter, Mrs. Olive Cochran and Mrs. John Lewis, all of Topeka; Mrs. Carrie Kinnet and Rozella of Ozawkie; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cless of Hutchinson; Mrs. Joe Barney of Grove community.
  		Obituary- Hopkins, Ira 2 Ira Hopkins was taken to Stormont Hospital early last week for a general check-up. He became seriously ill this week when pneumonia developed and Tuesday, he was given blood transfusions. His son, Marvin, flew in from Florida, called home by his father's illness. Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Patterson of Wichita also have been here. Mrs. Patterson formerly was Gladys Hopkins. --- As we go to press news came that Mr. Hopkins passed away this Thursday morning. CARD OF THANKS - 25 May 1950 To our friends and neighbors, your comforting expressions of sympathy will always be remembered with deep gratitude. --The Hopkins, Fader, McDonald and Patterson Families

  
  

• Name	Ira Thomas Hopkins
  Born	15 Dec 1875	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 May 1950	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	20 May 1950	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4022	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Josiah Thomas Hopkins,   b. 4 Jun 1845, Phelps County, Missouri ,   d. 5 May 1921  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ellen Heslet Hopkins,   b. 1 Dec 1847, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana ,   d. 26 Jun 1922  (Age 74 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1870
  Family ID	F2547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bertha Orwan Hopkins,   b. 21 Dec 1875, Newbloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Sep 1913  (Age 37 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1895
  Children	+ 1. Carl O Hopkins,   b. 10 May 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Feb 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)   2. Emma Bertha Hopkins,   b. 1900,   d. 4 Mar 1904  (Age 4 years)   3. Dorothy A Hopkins Fader,   b. 30 Dec 1911, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Sep 1983, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas  (Age 71 years) + 4. Gladys Hopkins Patterson   5. Marvin Hopkins   6. Omar Hopkins   7. Clara Hopkins McDonald Solko
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2020 22:08:35
  Family ID	F2875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Ross Hopkins,   b. 1874, Indiana ,   d. 8 Feb 1963, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1915	Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Ross, Alice-Hopkins, Ira Ross-Hopkins Miss Alice Ross and Mr. Ira Hopkins surprised their Rossville friends last week by going to Lawrence where they wore married on Tuesday, September 21. After a short honeymoon trip they returned last Friday. Both have been members of the business fraternity of Rossville for several, years, first as employees at the Lewis Mer. Co’s store and later as proprietors of establishments of their own. Mrs. Hopkins who only recently closed her millinery establishment, will have a new stock of fall millinery in a few days on display in the Hopkins store. The Reporter is pleased to extend congratulations and wish Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins much happiness.
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2017 09:16:15
  Family ID	F4243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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