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Speaker Salter told the mourners that "Hoppy was always faithful in terms of his service. Even when he was ill, he would come to the sessions. He demonstrated his desire to serve in spite of his illness." Salter added that Hopkins was "tremendously brave when he faced death. He talked about it and made plans. And he never questioned why. It was quite a testimony the way he faced death."
Speaker Salter told the mourners that "Hoppy was always faithful in terms of his service. Even when he was ill, he would come to the sessions. He demonstrated his desire to serve in spite of his illness." Salter added that Hopkins was "tremendously brave when he faced death. He talked about it and made plans. And he never questioned why. It was quite a testimony the way he faced death."
Governor Blanco arrived in Oil City, having first attended the inauguration of outgoing state Representative Cedric Bradford Glover as the first black mayor of Shreveport. She missed the service itself but attended the burial at Lakeview Memorial Gardens and met privately afterward with Mrs. Hopkins. Pallbearers included Judge Roy Brun, Wayne Taylor, Patrick Wooldridge, Dan Turner, Dr. John Haynes, and Charlie Alexander. Hopkins and Brun were initially elected to the legislature in 1987 and developed an inter-party friendship over the years.
Governor Blanco arrived in Oil City, having first attended the inauguration of outgoing state Representative Cedric Bradford Glover as the first black mayor of Shreveport. She missed the service itself but attended the burial at Lakeview Memorial Gardens and met privately afterward with Mrs. Hopkins. Pallbearers included Judge [[Roy Brun]], Wayne Taylor, Patrick Wooldridge, Dan Turner, Dr. John Haynes, and Charlie Alexander. Hopkins and Brun were initially elected to the legislature in 1987 and developed an inter-party friendship over the years.
The Hopkins family requested memorials to the Oil and Gas Museum in Oil City 71601. Hopkins was honored two months before his death by the naming of "Roy 'Hoppy' Hopkins Drive" at the entrance to the Caddo Parish Ward II Industrial Park near Vivian.
The Hopkins family requested memorials to the Oil and Gas Museum in Oil City 71601. Hopkins was honored two months before his death by the naming of "Roy 'Hoppy' Hopkins Drive" at the entrance to the Caddo Parish Ward II Industrial Park near Vivian.