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Raymond Brewer “Ray” Hopping

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Raymond Brewer “Ray” Hopping

Birth
Vermont, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Apr 1993 (aged 77)
Knox County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Raymond B. Hopping, 77, of Rural Route 4 died Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at his home.

Born Dec. 28, 1915, in Vermont to Oliver D. and Edna E. Brewer Hopping, he married Anna Belle Myler in November 1939 in Missouri. He married Maxine Ryan Milan on July 30, 1965, in Galesburg. She died Feb. 29, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Raymond L. Hopping of Galesburg and Larry D. Hopping of Minneapolis, Minn.; three stepsons, Larry Milan of rural Galesburg, and Thomas Milan and Michael Milan, both of Galesburg; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann McCoy of Estherville, Iowa; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert (Janice) Dennis of Galesburg; one brother, Dayne Hopping of Knoxville; and two sisters, Mrs. Max (Ada) Lawrence of Galesburg and Freida Allen of Knoxville.

He was a construction worker and truck driver for Gunther Construction in Galesburg for 25 years, retiring in 1978.

Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg.

Peoria Journal Star - April 21, 1993.

Name: Raymond Brewer Hopping
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1916
Birth Place: Fulton Co., Illinois
Residence Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Midwest Mfg Co
Height: 5 7
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Next of Kin: Edna Evelyn Hopping (mother)
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Raymond B. Hopping, 77, of Rural Route 4 died Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at his home.

Born Dec. 28, 1915, in Vermont to Oliver D. and Edna E. Brewer Hopping, he married Anna Belle Myler in November 1939 in Missouri. He married Maxine Ryan Milan on July 30, 1965, in Galesburg. She died Feb. 29, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Raymond L. Hopping of Galesburg and Larry D. Hopping of Minneapolis, Minn.; three stepsons, Larry Milan of rural Galesburg, and Thomas Milan and Michael Milan, both of Galesburg; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann McCoy of Estherville, Iowa; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert (Janice) Dennis of Galesburg; one brother, Dayne Hopping of Knoxville; and two sisters, Mrs. Max (Ada) Lawrence of Galesburg and Freida Allen of Knoxville.

He was a construction worker and truck driver for Gunther Construction in Galesburg for 25 years, retiring in 1978.

Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg.

Peoria Journal Star - April 21, 1993.

Name: Raymond Brewer Hopping
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1916
Birth Place: Fulton Co., Illinois
Residence Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Midwest Mfg Co
Height: 5 7
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Next of Kin: Edna Evelyn Hopping (mother)
World War II Draft Card


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