Peoria Journal Star, May 28, 2003, Page: B04

HAVANA - Robert L. Hopping, 74, of 701 Timothy Terrace died at 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2003, at his home.

Born June 11, 1928, in Woodland Township, Fulton County, to Arlie and Florine McKinley Hopping, he married Barbara Workman on Oct. 29, 1949, in Havana. She survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Brian (Connie) Whitacre of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Jerry (Cathie) Toland of Bryan, Texas, and Mrs. Kenneth (Cindy) Keil of Bastrop, Texas; one son, Robert (and Michelle) of Mansfield, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Franklin (Audrey) Dierker of Forest City; nine grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; and six great-grandchildren.

He was a World War II Navy veteran.

He was a deck hand for Ohio River Co. from 1958 to 1966 and later worked out of Laborers Local 231 in Pekin until retiring in 1990.

He was a member of Roadrunners Camping Club for 24 years, serving as treasurer for 20 years and president for the last four years.

He was a member of Havana Church of Christ.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Warren Hughes will officiate. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery in Bluff City, where military rites will be conducted by Astoria American Legion Post 25.

Memorials may be made to Graham Hospital Hospice in Canton, Hickory-Kerton Fire Department in Bluff City or his church.