Harry R. Hopkinson

Born June 24, 1915 Ville St Pierre, Quebec, Canada

Died September 16, 2012 Palm Springs , California

Married Cecile Mary Lavoie August 24, 1945.

Naturalized citizen, served in the Pacific during WWII as a radio operator in the Army Air Force.

His wife Cecile preceded him in death on March 27, 2004.

Ceclie and Harry had 6 children, 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Harry was a life time poet, an avid reader and he liked to grow roses.

He worked for Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in Rochester, New York.

In 1958 he accepted a position with Aerojet General and moved his growing family to Azusa, California.

The familyeventually moved to Upland, California where Harry lived for 50 years and worked as a commercial real estate agent.

WHEN THE MOON'S ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN

(and the sun's beneath the sea)

Heart's in heaven

and heaven is near,

WHEN THE MOON'S ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN

And the sun's beneath the sea.

Earth will wonder

and wondering gaze

At the billion stars that look down

And set the universe ablaze.

Up where the pine trees sigh

Their songs to night.

There's a place one can find out

Just what's wrong or right.

There is heaven

Even there for me.

With a voice to murmur tenderly,

WHEN THE MOON'S ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN

And the sun's beneath the sea.

Harry R. Hopkinson 1937