Obituary of Stephen M Hopkins

Stephen M. Hopkins Ripley, Maine: Stephen Marshall Hopkins succumbed to cancer at his home on August 13, 2014. He was born to Hadley and Sara Hopkins in Dexter, Maine on June 11, 1942. In 1960, he graduated from Dexter High School. A proud member of the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964, he served one year in the Philippines and his last year in Viet Nam. He and his future wife met in the mid-1950s through participation in Penobscot County 4-H. On June 26th of 1965, he and Sharon Harris of Newport, Maine were married. In providing for his family, he performed well in multiple vocations, including chef, raising crops and animals, and constructing many buildings, until realizing his long held ambition of owning and operating his own vegetable farm and greenhouse business. He later enjoyed working for Greenhouse Supply. He was an active member of the Dexter, Maine Jaycees and was instrumental in the organization and early functions of the Mid-Maine Greenhouse Growers Association. He was predeceased by his parents, Hadley Rowe Hopkins and Sara Chandler Hopkins Butler, his uncle Horace Hopkins, his uncle Phillip Chandler, and his sister-in-law Harriet Hopkins. He is survived by his wife; son Seth, grandson Stephen and granddaughter Hadley, all of Cartersville, Georgia; and daughter Stacey and son Stewart, both of Ripley, Maine. He is also survived by his brother John Hopkins and nephew Elijah Hopkins, both of Aguila, Arizona and his niece Kathleen Hopkins of Hampden, Maine. In addition, he is survived by his sister-in-law Crystal and her husband Raymond Lenzen of Hartington, Nebraska; and by five cousins: Dorothy Hopkins Dow of Dexter, Maine; Andrew Hopkins of East Millinocket, Maine; Eliot Chandler of Augusta, Maine; John Noel Chandler of Thomaston, Maine; and Rolfe Chandler of Luray, Virginia. Honoring his wishes, there will be no services.