BOYD J. HOPKINS

BUCKSPORT – Boyd J. Hopkins, 73, died April 23, 2005, at his home, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. He was born Feb. 14, 1932, the oldest son of Marion (Ingalls) and Herbert Hopkins. He attended Bucksport schools until his senior year when he attended and graduated from Higgins Classical Institute in 1950. Boyd was a charter member of DeMolay Ellsworth Order. He then was in Felicity Lodge No. 19, where he went through all chairs in Blue Lodge and was a past master of Blue Lodge. He was also in Bucksport Commandry. Boyd was an active member of grange. He was master of Verona and Narramisic Grange and also a member of Hancock Pemona and State grange. Boyd was a charter member of the 4-H Clover Club, and a past leader of the Millvale Helping Hands. A member and past president of the Hancock County Leaders Assoc. As well as a past member of the Hancock County Executive Committee. He was in charge of 4-H Government Day and also built the 4-H Food Booth with others at Blue Hill Fair. Boyd had been a member of the Hancock County Agricultural Society for more than 30 years. Boyd was also a member of the East Bucksport Methodist Church, where he served a time as Sunday school superintendent. He also served as president of the Bucksport PTA and had been a notary public in the community for many years. Boyd served in the Korean War from 1953 to 1955, where he was in the 65th Army MP Corp. stationed in Austria. He also had the distinction of being a sharp shooter. Boyd was employed by Seaboard, St. Regis and Champion Paper Companies for 43 years. He was a member of Labor Union 1188 where he served as secretary/ treasurer for about 16 years. For the past five years, he worked for Sheehan’s Florist after his retirement from Champion. Holidays were a very special time, not only on the outside but unique on the inside as well. Boyd was a gardener at heart with a love for the outdoors and picnics with family and friends. Boyd leaves behind a loving wife of 52 years, Barbara (Strout) Hopkins; two daughters, Methel Wilbur and her husband, Joey, of Eastbrook and Sandra Nason of Bucksport; two grandsons, Justin and his wife, Brandi, and Zach; and one granddaughter, Jennifer; one brother, Ronald and wife, Joyce, of Searsport; one half brother, Harold; one half sister, Kathy George and husband, Alfred; and one stepbrother, Vinal Dewitt. He also leaves many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews. He is also survived by very special friends, Maddy Cole, Brenda Pelletier, Margaret and Dave Chavaree, Herb and Irene Atwood and Jesse Rollins. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a nephew, Paul Hopkins. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, at the Franklin Street Methodist Church, Bucksport, with Pastor Peter Remick officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the East Bucksport Methodist Church, care of Joyce Johnson, P.O. Box 551, Bucksport, ME 04416 or the Hancock County 4-H Leaders Assoc., care of Dwight Sargent, 234 Mud Creek Road, Lamoine, ME 04605.