Alvin Elmor Hoppes

   Cause of his death was aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.²

   Another name for Alvin was Dutch.

  General Notes:

Dutch had a difficult childhood due to the untimely death of his father prior to his birth and the death of his grandfather, who was raising him as a son. The times that Dutch grew up were hard for everyone during the great depression during the late 1920's and 1930's. He was a loving father and husband to his son and wife. He was a good provider spending most of his adult life as a truck driver for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. This occupation was seniority based which resulted in several moves early in his career and ultimately brought him to Sedalia Missouri. He always farmed on the side and farmed full time upon his retirement from driving at 57. He loved horses and had horses throughout most of his life. His early years were spent on the Swain Ranch. He spent some time with his mother and step father in Liberal Kansas but most of it was spent with his grand parents and his uncle Ole Swenson always involved in farming and ranching. He gave his son every opportunity and was primarily responsible for whatever success his son achieved.
Dutch was in the Kansas National Guard in 1939 or 1940. He was drafted in 1942 or 1943 but was rejected due to flat feet. ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): Government Program during the Great Depression, bfr Dec 1936, Bemidji, , Minnesota, U.S.A. ³

Alvin married Vera Opal Shaw, daughter of Leonard Eugene Shaw and Bessie Reta Back, on 5 Dec 1936 in , , Kansas, U.S.A. (Vera Opal Shaw was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Parkerville, Morris, Kansas, USA, died on 13 Aug 2003 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA and was buried in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA.)