Arlo Thomas Parley Hopkins, 76, of Soda Springs, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Bear Lake Memorial Hospital. He was born May 23, 1931 at Soda Springs, Idaho the son of Thomas Parley and Seerah Wood Hopkins.
Arlo was raised in Bailey Creek and graduated from Soda Springs High School. He had also lived in Vallejo, California during his military service.
He married his high school sweetheart Afton Gunnell, June 21, 1951 in Paris Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. Afton passed away May 7, 1997.
He married Maxine Griffin, December 12, 1997 in Elko, Nevada.
He worked for Monsanto for 31 years, retiring in 1985.
He served in the U S Navy during the Korean War receiving an honorable discharge in 1953.
Arlo was a High Priest in the Soda Springs LDS 4th Ward.
He was a member of the American Legion, Chapter member of the Caribou County Sheriffs Jeep Posse; a member of the Caribou Field Archers and was a licensed Idaho Emergency Medical Technician.
He loved to hunt and fish, tie flies, make arrows, reloading ammunition and loved to be in the out doors.
Arlo is survived by his wife Maxine Hopkins of Soda Springs, 2 sons and 7 grandchildren; Arlo Chet and Robyn Hopkins and Corey Layne and Gaylene Hopkins, all of Soda Springs; David and Amber Hopkins, Auburn, WY; Mandy and Joe Camp, Soda Springs; Amy and Trevor Merritt, Hyde Park, UT; Brandon Hopkins, Soda Springs; Tyson and Isabel Hopkins, Pocatello, ID; Tiffany and Brandon Clark, Rigby, ID and Lacey and Gary Peterson, Soda Springs. Also surviving are 10 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 12th at Noon at the Hooper LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs with Military Honors by the American Legion.