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James A Hopper Obituary
January 2, 2023 at the age of 87. Born September 17, 1935 in San Francisco, CA, he
was raised in rural Lincoln and graduated from Placer High School, class of 1953. He
attended Cal Berkeley, and proudly served 2 years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan.
He worked as a Systems Engineer at IBM for 30 years, retiring in 1986 and then
enjoyed his quiet country life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed
wildlife watching and spending time with his family. He is survived by his loving children
Thea, Leslie, Bret and Megan, four grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was
predeceased by his partner in life, Kitzy Ellis, his mother, Beth H. Hopper, his father, Arthur B. Hopper, sister, Helen
Kuehnert, and brother Paul Hopper. Per his request, no services will be held.
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