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William James Hopgood III

Birth	:	14 Aug 1912 Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	21 Aug 2007 Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.6430550, -63.5856895
Description	:	OBITUARY: HOPGOOD, William James "Bill" - 95, Halifax, passed away August 21, 2007, at home. Born August 14, 1912 in Halifax, he was a son of the late William Bradford and Margaret (Morash) Hopgood. Bill completed business college, followed by 11 years with the staff of the Royal Bank of Canada. He served in the Second World War, overseas in Italy and the United Kingdom, attaining the rank of Captain. Bill was a life member of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax. He was an active member of Ashburn Golf Club and member of the Maritime Senior's Golf Association. He belonged... Read More	OBITUARY: HOPGOOD, William James "Bill" - 95, Halifax, passed away August 21, 2007, at home. Born August 14, 1912 in Halifax, he was a son of the late William Bradford and Margaret (Morash) Hopgood. Bill completed business college, followed by 11 years with the staff of the Royal Bank of Canada. He served in the Second World War, overseas in Italy and the United Kingdom, attaining the rank of Captain. Bill was a life member of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax. He was an active member of Ashburn Golf Club and member of the Maritime Senior's Golf Association. He belonged to the May Flower Curling Club, St. Andrew's Lodge, etc., and the North West Arm Rowing Club. He was a member of "Four-Oared Shell" with brother, Phil, Austin Gough and Wallace MacCulloch, with a very successful record and winning many trophies, gold and silver, and first place championships. Their team was named the "Maritime Champs". Bill enjoyed most outdoor sports including fishing, golfing, etc. Flower gardening was a pleasure. Following the Second World War, Bill joined the staff of Hopgood & Sons Food Markets (Super Markets) in Halifax, Truro and Dartmouth, as president. In 1949, Bill married the former Corinne Parks, an established Halifax school teacher and upon retirement he and Corinne spent many happy years together, golfing in the Carolinas, Florida, Prince Edward Island and Ashburn. Theirs was a devoted, successful, happy and loving marriage of 58 years. Bill was highly respected in the business world of the province. Not only was he hard-working, honest and a loyal friend, he also contributed to many people's lives by his generosity and kindness, a fine gentleman of his time. Bill was 95 on August 14, and passed on to the Great Beyond a week later. Left to mourn are his caring wife, Corinne; niece, Nancy (Charles) Unser, Orlando, Fla.; nephews, Christopher Hopgood, Halifax; David Hopgood, Vancouver, B.C. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Philip. He will also be remembered by his extended family members and many friends. Cremation has taken place under the direction of J.A. Snow Funeral Home and was followed by a private family memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday, August 24, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Paul Friesen. The committal was held in Camp Hill Cemetery, in the Hopgood family lot.

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William James Hopgood III's memorial is located at: Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Canada.
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William James Hopgood III death on 21 Aug 2007 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 44.6430550
Longitude: -63.5856895

Family Members:

Parent

William Bradford Hopgood

(1882 - 1957)

Margaret Catherine Morash Hopgood

(1887 - 1973)

Spouse

Corinne Mabel Parks Hopgood

(1914 - 2010)

Siblings

Phillip B Hopgood

(1914 - 1991)

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