Donald R. Hopper

Donald R. Hopper

Donald Richard Hopper, 90, of Elkton, MD died Saturday, September 27, 2014. Born in Altoona, PA on February 7, 1924, he was the son of the late George F. and Margarite O'Donald Hopper.

A sergeant in field artillery in the U.S. Army during WWII, Mr. Hopper received his BS in Education from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. He was an elementary school teacher in the Colonial School District, New Castle, DE, retiring after 34 years. He had been a member and deacon of New Castle Presbyterian Church, New Castle, DE.

Mr. Hopper was an accomplished horseshoe pitcher, winning numerous awards, enjoyed archery, fishing and playing softball in his younger years. He also enjoyed gardening, wood carving and making decoys. He had a close fraternity of friends in the Indian Creek retirement community in Ft. Myers Beach, FL where he was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and American Legion and had been recognized for his volunteerism at the Ft. Myers Beach V.A. Hospital.

Survivors include his children, Douglas D. Hopper and wife, Phyllis, Hockessin, DE and Kingsley K. Shaffer and husband, Henry, Elkton, MD; sisters, Jean E. Lafferty, Tucson, AZ and Dorothy Canter, Mickleton, NJ; and grandchildren, Kimberly Jill Miller and husband, John, Elkton, MD and Jeffery D. Hopper and fiancée, Jackie Uva, New York, NY.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hopper was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Janet Sprow Hopper and brother, Jack D. Hopper.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Elkton Presbyterian Church, 209 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921 where visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m. Interment in Gracelawn Memorial Park will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Elkton Presbyterian Church at the above address.

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