John W Hopkins, Jr.
Aug 14,1918 - May 5, 2001
Posted by Jo Aguirre

Clark Funeral Service

Services for John W. Hopkins, 82, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Barnes officiating.

Interment will follow at Condon Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by V.F.W. Post 4869 and American Legion Post 164, both of Tishomingo.

Born Aug. 14, 1918, at Hunt County, Texas, to John W. and Bess Sanders Hopkins, he died May 5, 2001, at his residence.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Newton S. Hopkins.

He attended Milburn schools, graduating in 1936. He later attended Southeastern State University at Durant, where he played basketball. He served in the United States Navy as a seaman first class from January 1937 to January 1941, with duty on the USS Pennsylvania. He then served in the United States Army until July 1941. Upon entering the service for World War II, due to his previous naval service, he was directed to the United States Maritime Service in 1944. He was selected for officer school and after graduating rose to the rank of lieutenant commander. He then served as chief mate on many maritime vessels during various hostile actions during World War II. After the war, he continued a career as a chief mate on many vessels in the Merchant Marine. He returned to Milburn in 1951 and began his cattle ranching career. He married Starr Morton on June 28, 1952, at Aledo, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Kevin Hopkins, Burbank, Calif.; and one sister, Ysleta Bower, Sherman, Texas.

Services are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home.