"AT REST."
Garrett Vanneman Hopkins was born near Lexington, in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, Feb. 3, 1798. While he was quite young, his parents, Lemuel and Mary Hopkins, moved to Preble Co., Ohio. An illustration of his early sense of responsibility is presented in the fact that when but fifteen years of age Garrett made all preparation to take his father's place as a soldier, under draft, in the war of 1812, and seemed to regret it when his father secured another substitute.
At about the age of eighteen he was converted, and joined the Methodist church. Being at that time a leader and teacher in singing, he was soon.appointed a class-leader, and after wards a licensed exhorter, and became very ardent in his affection for the church; a strong; defender of its doctrines, and an active worker in all its departments. "A cross-bearing meeting was a love- feast" to him.
Dr. Hopkins was twice married. His first wife was Susan Lease, by whom he had four children. His second wife was Esther Oliver, the fruit of which marriage was eleven children. Of his fifteen children, twelve grew to manhood and womanhood, and nine are now living to mourn his loss, besides seventy-eight grand-children, and many great-grand-children.
In the spring of 1841 the family moved to Astoria, Illinois, and in the vicinity and town he has since resided. In his early days in this (then) new country, much of his time was given to the service of the church and at the bedside of the sick. In his activity he continued the spiritual adviser physician and nurse. During the last Sabbath afternoon he spent on earth he sang, a clear voice his favorite hymn, beginning:
"How firm a foundation. yesaints of the Lord, Is found for your faith in His excellent word'.''
After this he spoke but little. He lost consciousness about eight o'clock that evening, and died Tuesday, March 3rd, at 7:55 p. m. "His end was like going to sleep." He had been for some weeks visiting in Chicago with his son, W. 0. Hopkins, who brought his remains to this city on Thursday.
Dr. G. V. Hopkins was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason about the year 1846, and has been a Mason in good standing since that time. He was a charter member of Astoria Lodge, organized in 1850.
The funeral services were under the auspices of Astoria Lodge, No. 100, A. F. & A. M. Rev. E. A. Wanless delivered the funeral sermon at the Metho dist Church at 2 o'clock p. m., Friday, March 6th. After Rev Wanless had concluded his services, Rev. Kano arose and spoke for a few minutes of the many good qualities of the deceased. Rev. Kane had been acquainted with Dr. Hopkins a number of years, and his remarks brought tears to the eye. At the conclusion of Rev. Kane's talk, the Masonic services took place in the church, with Dr. W. W. Bonnel as master of ceremonies. The services were well conducted throughout, and quite impressive.
The remains were borne to the Astoria cemetery, and there laid to rest. The pall bearers were J. M. Kelly, A. K. Tate, Wm. Ferguson, Andrew Hoff-man, J. B. Snedeker and L. S. Jones,