HOPKINS, John Craig

David’s Desert Chapel Funeral Home, Wickenburg, Arizona John Craig Hopkins of Wickenburg, AZ passed away on November 11, 2013. John was born in England on February 8, 1946. John is survived by his wife Nancy. No services are scheduled at this time. ~~~~~~~~~ The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona Wednesday, November 20, 2013 John Hopkins passed away Nov. 11 at his home in Wickenburg, 10 months after a diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). John was born in Northampton, England, on Feb. 8, 1946 to a U.S. Army Air Corps serviceman dad and a British war-time ambulance driver mom. He grew up in central Washington working hay, wheat, sheep, and potatoes; graduated from the University of Washington (Go Huskies!); and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for seven years -- including two tours in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. After the Army, John’s career carried him through construction, sales, and property management in Washington State. Throughout his life, John was an active volunteer for civic improvement. In his retirement in Wickenburg, John managed the construction of his new home and found many ways to be of use in his church and the community, including service on civic boards and mentoring high school students. John had a big servant’s heart, and he always endeavored to apply his skills and energy to the betterment of the community around him. John is survived by his wife of 13 years, Nancy Craig, of Wickenburg; children Heather Hopkins and John Hopkins, both of Phoenix; a beautiful baby grandson Dillinger Cole Hopkins, born August 2013; brothers Bill Hopkins and David Hopkins and sister-in-law Barbara Hopkins, all of Moses Lake, Wash.; and extended family in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and England. John was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Lucy Hopkins and brothers Philip and Gerald. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday (Nov. 23) at First Presbyterian Church in Wickenburg, with visitation at John’s residence from 4 to 7:00 p.m. Friday (Nov. 22). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Washington Presbytery’s Tall Timber Ranch, 27875 White River Rd., Leavenworth, WA 98826 or http://www.ttr.talltimber.org/support/donate_form.html. John spent many happy times at this church camp in the Cascade Mountains, first as a youth camper and through his adult years as a volunteer helping to realize major improvements to the camp’s infrastructure.