Eugene Silas Hopper was born August 18, 1918 at Tonica, Illinois the son of James and Esther Shawback Hopper. He married Marie Kirk at Palmyre, Missouri on June 21, 1941 and had resided in the Mountain Home area for the past 2 weeks. He was a former Auctioneer and a life member of Moose Lodge in Aurora, Illinois. Mr. Hopper died on March 20, 2004 at Baxter Regional Medical Center at the age of 85. Survivors: Wife: Marie Hopper of the home1 Son: Jack Miller & wife Janola of Pountain City, Indiana2 Daughters: Louise A. Scott & husband Phil of Mountain Home, Arkansas and Carole Filip and husband James of Torrance, California8 Grandchildren14 Great Grandchildren2 Great Great Granddaughters3 Sisters: Evelyn Voights of Streator, Illinois, Ruth Loebach of Peru, Illinois and LaRue Turner of Peru, Illinos1 Aunt: Ethel Carbonne of Hemet, California Preceded in Death by: Parents, 1 Brother and 1 Sister Funeral: Private Burial: Private Memorials: Heart Fund