MAY 25, 1940 - FEBRUARY 03, 2020
On February 03, 2020 I said goodbye, for now, to the love of my life. But we have the promise in our hearts that we will be together again. He knew with certainty that life with Jesus was his eternal destiny.
He was born in Nebraska on May 25, 1940 to Beulah and David W. Hopkins, Sr. In 1944 they relocated to Alderwood Manor, Washington where Dave grew up playing “Cowboys and Indians” in the rural countryside and forests of what is now the city of Lynnwood. He graduated from Edmonds High School class of 1958. He then attended the University of Washington for two years and finished his last two years at Washington State University. He graduated in 1962 with a degree in Criminal Science.
Dave and I attended High School together and married in June of 1961. After college he worked as a federal narcotics agent and we moved to Arizona and later to Huntington Beach, California to pursue his career. While there, our two daughters, Wendi and Tammi, were born. His job was like real life Starsky and Hutch, and he was good at what he did. But by 1970 he felt that his first calling was the well being of his family so he made the decision to move his family back to Alderwood Manor, Washington where our roots were. There he was hired as an inspector in Flight Test at Boeing. This offered extended travel to other parts of the world: Austria, France, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Iceland, Northern Territories, Alaska, plus many locations in the continental U.S. We moved to the Arlington area in 2000 and he retired in 2003.
Dave spent his remaining 17 years enjoying the rural countryside, mountains and wildlife . . . his dogs, grand dogs and the birds. He loved God, nature, family, and especially loved that we live so close to our daughter, Wendi. He enjoyed talking with people and hearing their life stories. He battled cancer for twelve years and never lost hope or his faith. He was patient and kind and he loved us well.
Preceding him to Heaven are his parents, Dave and Beulah Hopkins . . . our daughter Tammi Hopkins . . . and his furry Best Buddy Tucker. He is survived by me, his wife Judith (Judy) Hopkins and daughter Wendi Gillespie and his present dogs Charles and Annabelle.
He was my best friend and loving husband for 58 1/2 years. I am so very blessed. John 3:16
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18