JACK HOPKINS
Posted: March 4th, 2022
1926 – 2022
John Mulholland Hopkins, beloved husband of the late Margaret Hopkins, passed away in Bow Island, surrounded by his family, on Monday, February 28, 2022 at the age of 95 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 – 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Masking is required between 10:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. and masking is optional between 11:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. A private burial service will follow at the Burdett Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at www.southlandfuneral.com.
Jack is survived by his children John (Penny) Hopkins of Lethbridge, Gerald (Evelyn) Hopkins of Bow Island, Keith (Lynn) Hopkins of Lethbridge, Royce (Shannon) Hopkins of Medicine Hat, Maureen (Bob) Buday of Medicine Hat and Robert (Beth) Hopkins of Bow Island; sixteen grandchildren Matthew, Max (Ildikó), Annalise (Keith), Grant (Sara), Jodi (Jordan), Reid (Shayla), Erik (Kathleen), Keely (Peter), Mitchell, Sierra, Lauryn (Brett) Clancy (Sarah), Olivia (Layne), Andrew, Jordan, Ethan (Giselle) and by ten great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Margaret Ross and by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his loving wife Margaret in 2017; brothers Reginald “Rex” (Rita) Hopkins and Thomas (Lois) Hopkins; sister Maoni (Gordie) Moss; brother-in-law Stubb Ross.
Jack was born at the farm near Grassy Lake on May 28, 1926 to Thomas Godfrey Hopkins and Jemima Thomsen Hopkins. He grew up in a family which included Reginald, “Rex”, Maoni, Thomas and Margaret as well as Jessie and Charlotte Learmont.
He married Margaret Henry on October 15, 1955 then moved to the farm south of Grassy Lake where they started their family, later moving to the farm north of Burdett in 1968.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Jack’s name may be made directly to HALO Air Ambulance, 12 – 1 Airport Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5G4 (www.haloairambulance.com).
The family would like to thank the staff of the Pleasant View Lodge in Bow Island for the excellent care both Jack and Margaret received while living there. They would also like to thank the nurses and Dr. Woodruff for the care he received during his last days at the Bow Island Health Centre.
Sending the Hopkins families our deepest sympathies on the loss of Jack.
Reminiscing about times gone by, surrogate father for Cub and Scout meetings, Sunday school teacher, the old Burdett hockey rink where the whole family would congregate. Jack will continue to be one of the brightest stars in my universe.